Jillian Skinner
| Jillian Skinner | |
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| Minister for Health | |
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In office 3 April 2011 – 23 January 2017 |
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| Premier |
Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Carmel Tebbutt |
| Succeeded by | Brad Hazzard |
| Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party | |
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In office 4 April 2007 – 16 April 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Barry O'Farrell |
| Succeeded by | Gladys Berejiklian |
| Minister for Medical Research | |
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In office 3 April 2011 – 2 April 2015 |
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| Premier |
Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Jodi McKay |
| Succeeded by | Pru Goward |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for North Shore |
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In office 5 February 1994 – 20 February 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Phillip Smiles |
| Succeeded by | Felicity Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jillian Gell Coutts 5 August 1944 Melbourne |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Skinner |
| Website | Jillian Skinner website |
Jillian Gell Skinner (born 5 August 1944 in Melbourne), an Australian politician, was the New South Wales Minister for Health in the Baird government. Skinner was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing North Shore for the Liberal Party from 1994 to 2017 and was the Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party from 2007 to 2014. Between 2011 and 2015 Skinner also served as the Minister for Medical Research. On 27 January 2017, Skinner announced her intention to resign from the ministry and from Parliament.
Skinner was educated at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne. She began as a journalist working for the Melbourne Herald and later continued her career in Hong Kong, working for Radio Hong Kong and The Associated Press, Hong Kong from 1962 to 1973.
Upon returning to Australia, Skinner continued working as a journalist in Melbourne, including a period on the Parliamentary Press Gallery during the Premiership of Sir Henry Bolte, Sydney and Adelaide. She has lived in Sydney since 1979. From 1984 to 1988 she was involved in editorial writing, research, policy development and strategic planning. From 1988 to 1994 she was Director of the New South Wales Office of Youth Affairs. She is married with three children, of whom at least one was living with her husband in Melbourne in 1987.
Skinner joined the Liberal Party and became vice-president of the Cremorne Branch and gained preselection for the seat of North Shore at the 1988 election and the 1984 election. However, she was defeated by the sitting independent member, Ted Mack.
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