Lyn Breuer
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Lynette Ruth "Lyn" Breuer (born 28 March 1951), Australia
n politician
, represents the electoral district of Giles
in the South Australian House of Assembly
for the Australian Labor Party
. Breuer became the first woman to be appointed Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly
following the 2010 election.
Before entering Parliament at the 1997 election, Ms Breuer was a lecturer in Women’s Studies and Vocational Education at the Spencer Institute of TAFE. She was Junior Vice President of the Australian Labor Party.
Ms Breuer is the only Labor member of the House of Assembly who represents a state electorate in country South Australia.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, represents the electoral district of Giles
Electoral district of Giles
Giles is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. The electorate, named after explorer Ernest Giles, is the largest in South Australia, covering a 500,738.0km² swathe of outback South Australia...
in the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
for the Australian Labor Party
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...
. Breuer became the first woman to be appointed Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly
Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly
The Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly is the presiding officer of the South Australian House of Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of South Australia...
following the 2010 election.
Before entering Parliament at the 1997 election, Ms Breuer was a lecturer in Women’s Studies and Vocational Education at the Spencer Institute of TAFE. She was Junior Vice President of the Australian Labor Party.
Ms Breuer is the only Labor member of the House of Assembly who represents a state electorate in country South Australia.