Kay Patterson
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Dr The Honourable Kay Patterson AO |
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| Minister for Family and Community Services | |
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In office 7 October 2003 – 27 January 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Amanda Vanstone |
| Succeeded by | Mal Brough |
| Minister for Health & Ageing | |
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In office 26 November 2001 – 7 October 2003 |
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| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Michael Wooldridge |
| Succeeded by | Tony Abbott |
| Senator for Victoria | |
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In office 11 July 1987 – 30 June 2008 |
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| Personal details | |
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Kay Christine Lesley Patterson 21 November 1944 Sydney |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney; Monash University |
| Occupation | Former politician; academic; Age Discrimination Commissioner AHRC |
Kay Christine Lesley Patterson AO (born 21 November 1944) is a former Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1987 to 2008, representing the state of Victoria.
Patterson was born in Sydney and was educated at the University of Sydney where she graduated with honours with a Bachelor of Arts; and at Monash University where she graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy and Diploma of Education. She studied psychology and education, going on to become a university lecturer, working in several universities in both Australia and in the United States. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (2009).
In 1985, Patterson was elected as her local party branch delegate to the Liberal Party's State Council. In 1987, when she was pre-selected for a Liberal Senate seat, becoming a senator for the state of Victoria at the 1987 election.
Patterson was promoted to the shadow ministry in 1990 as a parliamentary secretary. Over the next few years, she occupied a number of portfolios in relation to health, aged care and social policy. She was promoted again (Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens and Aged Care and Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Women’s Affairs and the Arts) under the leadership of John Hewson, but was demoted to a shadow parliamentary secretary position under Alexander Downer.
The Liberal Party was returned to power at the 1996 election under John Howard. In 1998 Patterson was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs In 2000 she was given the additional responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The following year, Patterson led the Australian delegation to the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa.
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