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History Resources - Officers of the Parliament of Tasmania from 1856

Suzanne Deidre Napier

Suzanne Deidre Napier

Surname: NAPIER

Given Names: Suzanne Deidre

Title and Honours: Mrs, Hon (16 October 1998)

Qualifications: MA (Leeds); BA (Tas); DipPhysEd.

Date and Place of Birth: 1 January 1948, Latrobe, Tasmania

Date of Death: 5 August 2010

 

 

House of Assembly: 1 February 1992

Electorate: Bass

Party: Liberal

Positions Held: Minister 1995-98; Deputy Premier 1996-98; Opposition Leader 1999-2001

Date of Departure: 20 March 2010

Reason for Departure: Retired for Health Reasons.

Inaugural Speech (14 April 1992)

Comments:

Daughter of Harry Braid MLC. Granted the right to use the title 'Honourable' for life on 16 October 1998.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 690

House of Assembly Long Room Picture Number indicates each Member's position in the photographic record.

Source: Parliament of Tasmania Members Biographical Database, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

Additional Reference Material:

A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1890-1964 [by] Colin A. Hughes and B. D. Graham. Canberra, ANU Press, 1968. Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851-1960 / Scott Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Canberra : ANU, 1980.