Judyth Watson

The Honourable
Judyth Watson
PhD
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs; Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs; Seniors
In office
27 February 1991  16 February 1993
Premier Carmen Lawrence
Preceded by Pam Buchanan
Carmen Lawrence
Succeeded by Kevin Minson
Graham Kierath
Minister for Women's Interests
In office
7 September 1992  16 February 1993
Premier Carmen Lawrence
Preceded by Carmen Lawrence
Succeeded by Cheryl Edwardes
Member of the Western Australian Parliament
for Kenwick
In office
4 February 1989  14 December 1996
Preceded by New creation
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Member of the Western Australian Parliament
for Canning
In office
8 February 1986  4 February 1989
Preceded by Tom Bateman
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Personal details
Born Judyth Watson
(1940-03-08) 8 March 1940
Burton on Trent, England
Citizenship Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Alma mater University of Western Australia
Occupation Nurse

Judyth Watson (born 8 March 1940) is an Australian former politician.

Early life

Watson was born in Burton-on-Trent, England to Cecil and Hylda Watson in 1940. She emigrated to Australia in 1949 and went to school at Perth Modern School. After working as a nurse, Watson completed a Bachelor of Science degree in 1977. In 1981 she completed a PhD studying workers compensation.[1][2][3]

Political career

In 1986 Watson was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Canning. On election she and Carmen Lawrence were the first female members of the WA Parliament to hold a PhD.[2]

Watson was appointed as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs; Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs; and Seniors in February 1991 under Premier Carmen Lawrence. She was appointed Minister for Women's Interests in September 1992. She served in Cabinet until February 1993.[4]

When the electorate was dissolved in 1989 she was elected to the electorate of Kenwick. After serving two terms, the seat was abolished and she unsuccessfully stood for the new electorate of Southern River.[5]

References

  1. "Watson, Judyth". The Australian Women's Register 2010. The National Foundation for Australian Women. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Women in Politics - Fact Sheet 8" (PDF). Parliamentary Library Western Australia. Parliament of Western Australia. February 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  3. "Work-related injury : an anthropological analysis of a workers' compensation scheme". University of Western Australia. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  4. "Western Australian Parliament Women Ministers 1947 - 2011" (PDF). Parliamentary Library of Western Australia. Parliament of Western Australia. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  5. Corbett, Niamh (20 October 2005). "Members of the Legislative Assembly since 1890: An Alphabetical Listing" (PDF). Parliamentary Library Western Australia. Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
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