Bronwyn Pike
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The Honourable Bronwyn Pike |
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| Victorian Minister for Education | |
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In office 3 August 2007 – 2 December 2010 |
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| Premier | John Brumby |
| Preceded by | John Lenders |
| Succeeded by | Martin Dixon |
| Victorian Minister for Health | |
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In office 5 December 2002 – 3 August 2007 |
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| Premier | Steve Bracks |
| Preceded by | John Thwaites |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Andrews |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Melbourne |
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In office 18 September 1999 – 7 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Neil Cole |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Kanis |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 January 1956 Tanunda, South Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Profession | Teacher |
Bronwyn Jane Pike (born 25 January 1956) is a former Australian politician. She was Minister for Education in Victoria in the Brumby Government, and was the Member of Parliament for Melbourne from 1999 to 2012.
Prior to entering Parliament, Pike worked as a teacher, a community services manager and as the Director of the Unit of Justice and Social Responsibility in the Uniting Church. She is also a former Board Director of Greenpeace Australia. Pike has a long history of advocating for social change, equality and the disadvantaged.
Pike has a son, Paul Coats, who is a former University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association President and an active socialist.
Pike entered politics in 1999, at age 43. She was appointed the Minister for Housing and Aged Care and Minister Assisting the Health Minister in the government of Steve Bracks. In 2002 she was appointed as Minister for Community Services and Minister Assisting the Premier on Community Building.
In May 2007, Pike became the longest-serving female minister in Victoria's history, along with Lynne Kosky.
Pike announced her resignation from parliament on 7 May 2012 which triggered a Melbourne by-election. Labor retained the seat, with Jennifer Kanis narrowly defeating the Greens candidate, Cathy Oke.
Following the re-election of the Bracks government in late 2002, Pike was promoted to Minister for Health.
On 2 August 2007, newly appointed Premier John Brumby announced a cabinet reshuffle, as a result of which Pike was moved from the Health portfolio and took on Education.
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