Bronwyn Bishop

Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop (née Setright; born 19 October 1942) is an Australian politician and political commentator. She was a member of federal parliament for almost 30 years. Bishop is a member of the Liberal Party. She was a minister in the Howard Government from 1996 to 2001 and Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.

The Honourable Bronwyn Bishop
29th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
In office 12 November 2013 – 2 August 2015
Deputy	Bruce Scott
Preceded by	Anna Burke
Succeeded by	Tony Smith
Minister for Aged Care
In office 21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Peter Staples
Succeeded by	Kevin Andrews
Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel
In office 11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Gary Punch
Succeeded by	Warren Snowdon
Member of the Australian Parliament for Mackellar
In office 26 March 1994 – 2 July 2016
Preceded by	Jim Carlton
Succeeded by	Jason Falinski
Senator for New South Wales
In office 11 July 1987 – 24 February 1994
Preceded by	Sir John Carrick
Succeeded by	Bob Woods
Personal details
Born	Bronwyn Kathleen Setright (1942-10-19) 19 October 1942 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Alan David Bishop (1966–1992, div.)
Residence	Newport, New South Wales
Education	Cremorne Girls High School University of Sydney (no degree)
Occupation	Solicitor and Company Director
Website	Personal website

Bronwyn Bishop Media

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  Bishop early in her political career

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  Bishop with Gabriela Rivadeneira, her Ecuadorian counterpart, at the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum in 2015