Cheryl Edwardes

The Honourable
Cheryl Edwardes
AM
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Kingsley
In office
4 February 1989  26 February 2005
Preceded by District created
Succeeded by Judy Hughes
Personal details
Born Cheryl Lynn Duschka
(1950-03-01) 1 March 1950
Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Vance Bond
Colin Edwardes
Children Two
Alma mater University of Western Australia
Profession Barrister and solicitor

Cheryl Lynn Edwardes AM (née Duschka; born 1 March 1950) is a former Australian politician.

She was born at Mount Hawthorn in Perth and was a barrister and solicitor before entering politics. In 1989 she was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Kingsley. She was immediately promoted to the front bench as Shadow Minister for Education, and remained a senior frontbencher for the rest of her career, including serving as Attorney-General from 1993 to 1995, Family and Services Minister from 1995 to 1997, and Environment Minister from 1997 to 2001. She remained on the front bench in Opposition as Shadow Minister for Planning, Labour Relations and Employment, Public Sector Management and Censorship, and was Manager of Opposition Business from 2004 until her retirement from politics in 2005.[1]

Edwardes was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours.[2]

References

  1. "The Hon. Cheryl Lynn Edwardes MLA". Parliament of Western Australia.
  2. "EDWARDES, Cheryl Lynn". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
New seat Member for Kingsley
1989–2005
Succeeded by
Judy Hughes
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