Joan Kirner
Joan Elizabeth Kirner AC (née Hood; 20 June 1938 – 1 June 2015) was an Australian politician, educator and activist. She was a Labor Party member of the Parliament of Victoria from 1982 to 1994. She was the 42nd Premier of Victoria, serving from 10 August 1990 until 6 October 1992. She was also the 21st Deputy Premier of Victoria from 7 February 1989 until 10 August 1990, and Leader of the Opposition of Victoria from 6 October 1992 until March 1993.
Kirner was born in Essendon, Melbourne. She was married to Ronald George Kirner and had three children.
Kirner died from oesophageal cancer on 1 June 2015 in Melbourne, aged 76.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Former Victorian premier Joan Kirner dies aged 76". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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