Winsome McCaughey
| Winsome McCaughey | |
|---|---|
| 86th Lord Mayor of Melbourne | |
| In office 1988–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Alexis Ord |
| Succeeded by | William Deveney |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
Winsome McCaughey, AO (née Howell), was Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1988-1989.[1] She was the second woman to hold that position after succeeding Alexis Ord.
Early life
Winsome Howell was born and raise at Baddaginnie near Benalla, Victoria. After primary school she was sent away to board in Geelong to attend Molongo, a sister school to Geelong College. [2]
She would later marry Patrick McCaughey.[3]
When her term as mayor ended, she headed Melbourne's bid for the 1996 Olympic Games. She also spent three years as the CEO of the Australia New Zealand Food Authority.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE4560b.htm
- ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19891022&id=UkslAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bZEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2664,2946039
- ↑ Boland, Michaela (2 January 2010). "Michael Williams - A way with words". The Australian (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.pokerface.com.au/poker-face-articles/2005/3/30/what-ever-happened-to-winsome-mccaughey/
| Preceded by Alexis Ord |
Lord Mayor of Melbourne 1988-1989 |
Succeeded by William Deveney |