Christine Milne

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Christine Milne

Leader of the Australian Greens
In office
13 April 2012 – 6 May 2015
DeputyAdam Bandt
Preceded byBob Brown
Succeeded byRichard Di Natale
Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens
In office
10 November 2008 – 13 April 2012
LeaderBob Brown
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAdam Bandt
Leader of the Australian Greens
in Tasmania
In office
13 March 1993 – 29 August 1998
DeputyPeg Putt
Preceded byBob Brown
Succeeded byPeg Putt
Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens
in Tasmania
In office
13 May 1992 – 13 March 1993
LeaderBob Brown
Preceded byParty established
Succeeded byPeg Putt
Senator for Tasmania
In office
1 July 2005 – 10 August 2015
Succeeded byNick McKim
Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Lyons
In office
13 May 1989 – 29 August 1998
Preceded byChris Batt
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
Christine Anne Morris

(1953-05-14) 14 May 1953 (age 70)
Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyGreens (since 1989)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (until 1989)
Spouse(s)
Neville Milne
(m. 1975; wid. 1999)
Children2[1]
EducationSt Mary's College
Devonport High School
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania
OccupationSchool teacher
(Department of Education)
ProfessionAcademic
politician
Websitechristine-milne.greensmps.org.au

Christine Anne Milne (born 14 May 1953[2]) was the leader of the Australian Greens between 13 April 2012 and 6 May 2015. She held the position after the previous leader Bob Brown resigned.

References[change | change source]

  1. Misha Schubert, Stephanie Peatling and Gary Tippet, Milne takes a soft sell approach , The Age, 15 April 2012
  2. "Christine Milne" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.