Adriana Taylor

The Honourable
Adriana Taylor
MLC
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Elwick
In office
1 May 2010  7 May 2016
Preceded by Terry Martin
Succeeded by Josh Willie
Personal details
Born (1946-08-20) 20 August 1946
Tilburg, Netherlands
Citizenship Australian
Nationality Dutch
Political party Independent
Spouse(s) Beres Taylor (m. 1968)
Alma mater University of New England
Occupation Teacher
Website www.adrianataylor.com

Adriana Johanna Taylor (born 20 August 1946) is an Australian politician. She was an Independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Elwick from 2010 to 2016.

She was born in Tilburg in the Netherlands,[1] and migrated with her family to Australia in 1956.

Taylor, a former Labor Party member and former mayor of Glenorchy from 2005 to 2011, allowed her party membership to lapse in order to run as an independent for the seat of Elwick in 2010, which was being vacated by Labor-turned-independent MLC Terry Martin following charges of child sexual abuse.[2] She easily defeated her Labor opponent with 49% of the vote.[3]

She was defeated by Labor candidate Josh Willie at the 2016 periodic elections.[4]

References

  1. Taylor, Adriana Johanna (1946 - ), The Australian Women's Register.
  2. Bonham, Kevin; Tucker, Peter (30 April 2010), "Taylor clear favourite in Elwick", Tasmanian Times, retrieved 2 May 2010
  3. Tasmanian Electoral Commission (1 May 2010). "Elwick first preferences". Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  4. "Labor increases upper house numbers as Josh Willie takes Elwick". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
Tasmanian Legislative Council
Preceded by
Terry Martin
Member for Elwick
2010–2016
Succeeded by
Josh Willie


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