Susan Ryan
Australian politician (1942-2020) · Australia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 77
Susan Maree Ryan was an Australian politician and public servant. She was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and held ministerial office in the Hawke government as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (1983-1988), Minister for Education and Youth Affairs (1983-1984), Minister for...
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She was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and held ministerial office in the Hawke government as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (1983-1988), Minister for Education and Youth Affairs (1983-1984), Minister for Education (1984-1987) and Special Minister of State (1987-1988). She was the first woman from the ALP to serve in cabinet and was notably involved in the creation of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 and the Affirmative Action Act 1986. Ryan served as a senator for the Australian Capital Territory from 1975 to 1987. After leaving politics she served as the Age Discrimination Commissioner from 2011 to 2016, within the Australian Human Rights Commission.
