Lucy Turnbull
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Lucinda Mary "Lucy" Turnbull, née Hughes AO
(born 30 March 1958), a former Australian politician
and former Lord Mayor of Sydney, is a prominent Australian business leader and company director. Turnbull was the first female Lord Mayor of Sydney, between 2003 and 2004 and was Deputy Lord Mayor, between 1999 and 2003. She was the first woman to hold both offices.
, the Hon. Tom Hughes, a former Australian Attorney-General. She was educated at the Frensham School
, in Mittagong, New South Wales
. Turnbull completed her LLB
at The University of Sydney and later went on to complete her MBA
at the University of NSW
Australian Graduate School of Management
.
Working for her father, aged 20, she met Malcolm Turnbull
, aged 24. They married in 1980 and, after two miscarriages, Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull have two children, Alex (b. 1982) and Daisy (b. 1985). Malcolm Turnbull is a member of the Australian House of Representatives
for Wentworth
since 2004, representing the Liberal Party
. He was the Leader of the Opposition
from 16 September 2008 to 1 December 2009 and is currently Shadow Minister for Communications and Broadband.
. When Sartor retired to enter NSW politics, Turnbull became Lord Mayor. In early 2004, the Carr
Labor
government sacked and amalgamated the City of Sydney
and South Sydney Councils.
As Lord Mayor, in 2003 Turnbull awarded Nobel Peace Prize
laurete Aung San Suu Kyi
the keys to the city of Sydney.
Limited, an Australian-based Internet services company which provides global internet services; Pengana Holdings Limited, an investment company; and Prima Biomed, an innovative Australian biotechnology company working on an ovarian cancer treatment vaccine and oral form of Giardasil. In early 2006, Turnbull was appointed Administrator of Tweed Shire Council in northern NSW. Turnbull is also the Deputy Chair of the Committee for Sydney. She is a Director of the Centre for Independent Studies
, a conservative think-tank. She is a member of the Redfern Waterloo Authority.
She is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, a respiratory and sleep research institute and a member of the Advisory Board of the National Portrait Gallery. She is the Chair of the Salvation Army
's "City of Sydney Red Shield Appeal" and the Commissioner of the Australian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale since 2006. She is a member of the board of the United States Studies Centre
. She is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
' Commission on Respect and Understanding, chaired by Amartya Sen
; and a member of the Pacific Friends of The Global Fund.
On 26 January 2011, Turnbull was appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia for her distinguished service to the community, particularly through philanthropic contributions to, and fundraising support for, a range of medical, social welfare, educational, youth and cultural organisations, to local government, and to business.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 30 March 1958), a former Australian politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and former Lord Mayor of Sydney, is a prominent Australian business leader and company director. Turnbull was the first female Lord Mayor of Sydney, between 2003 and 2004 and was Deputy Lord Mayor, between 1999 and 2003. She was the first woman to hold both offices.
Background
Born Lucinda Mary Hughes, she is the daughter of the prominent Sydney Queen's CounselQueen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, the Hon. Tom Hughes, a former Australian Attorney-General. She was educated at the Frensham School
Frensham School
Frensham School is an independent, non-denominational, secondary, day and boarding school for girls, located at Mittagong, south of Sydney, in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia....
, in Mittagong, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. Turnbull completed her LLB
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
at The University of Sydney and later went on to complete her MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
at the University of NSW
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
Australian Graduate School of Management
Australian Graduate School of Management
The MBA program of the Australian School of Business is known as the AGSM MBA, based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded as the Australian Graduate School of Management in 1977, the AGSM MBA is consistently ranked at the top of the national rankings and amongst one of the top MBA...
.
Working for her father, aged 20, she met Malcolm Turnbull
Malcolm Turnbull
Malcolm Bligh Turnbull is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2004, and was Leader of the Opposition and parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party from 16 September 2008 to 1 December 2009.Turnbull has represented the Division...
, aged 24. They married in 1980 and, after two miscarriages, Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull have two children, Alex (b. 1982) and Daisy (b. 1985). Malcolm Turnbull is a member of the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
for Wentworth
Division of Wentworth
The Division of Wentworth is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was proclaimed in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. The Division is named after William Charles Wentworth , a noted Australian explorer and statesman...
since 2004, representing the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
. He was the Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government...
from 16 September 2008 to 1 December 2009 and is currently Shadow Minister for Communications and Broadband.
Political career
Lucy Turnbull was elected to Council in 1999 and immediately held the position of Deputy Lord Mayor, serving under Lord Mayor Frank SartorFrank Sartor
Francesco Ernest 'Frank' Sartor JP a former Australian politician, was New South Wales Minister for Climate Change and the Environment and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health between 2009 and 2011. He was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Rockdale for the...
. When Sartor retired to enter NSW politics, Turnbull became Lord Mayor. In early 2004, the Carr
Bob Carr
Robert John "Bob" Carr , Australian statesman, was Premier of New South Wales from 4 April 1995 to 3 August 2005. He holds the record for the longest continuous service as premier of NSW...
Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
government sacked and amalgamated the City of Sydney
City of Sydney
The City of Sydney is the Local Government Area covering the Sydney central business district and surrounding inner city suburbs of the greater metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia...
and South Sydney Councils.
As Lord Mayor, in 2003 Turnbull awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
laurete Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi, AC is a Burmese opposition politician and the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy. In the 1990 general election, her National League for Democracy party won 59% of the national votes and 81% of the seats in Parliament. She had, however, already been detained...
the keys to the city of Sydney.
Business and community involvement
With a background in commercial law and investment banking, Turnbull is a Director of Turnbull & Partners Pty. Ltd, a private investment company; a Director of the publicly listed companies, Melbourne ITMelbourne IT
Melbourne IT is an Australian Internet company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange . Formed in 1996, its primary business is domain name registration in most of the major national and global top-level domains...
Limited, an Australian-based Internet services company which provides global internet services; Pengana Holdings Limited, an investment company; and Prima Biomed, an innovative Australian biotechnology company working on an ovarian cancer treatment vaccine and oral form of Giardasil. In early 2006, Turnbull was appointed Administrator of Tweed Shire Council in northern NSW. Turnbull is also the Deputy Chair of the Committee for Sydney. She is a Director of the Centre for Independent Studies
Centre for Independent Studies
The Centre for Independent Studies is a libertarian think tank founded in April 1976 by Executive Director Greg Lindsay. The CIS is one of six think tanks recognised by the National Institute for Research Advancement in Tokyo, Japan...
, a conservative think-tank. She is a member of the Redfern Waterloo Authority.
She is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, a respiratory and sleep research institute and a member of the Advisory Board of the National Portrait Gallery. She is the Chair of the Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
's "City of Sydney Red Shield Appeal" and the Commissioner of the Australian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale since 2006. She is a member of the board of the United States Studies Centre
United States Studies Centre
The United States Studies Centre is located at the University of Sydney, and aims to increase understanding of the United States in Australia. The centre provides courses for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and hosts public and business forums....
. She is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
' Commission on Respect and Understanding, chaired by Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen, CH is an Indian economist who was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory, and for his interest in the problems of society's poorest members...
; and a member of the Pacific Friends of The Global Fund.
On 26 January 2011, Turnbull was appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia for her distinguished service to the community, particularly through philanthropic contributions to, and fundraising support for, a range of medical, social welfare, educational, youth and cultural organisations, to local government, and to business.