Dame Margaret Georgina Constance Guilfoyle, AC, DBE (née McCartney; 15 May 1926 - 11 November 2020) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Victoria from 1971 to 1987, representing the Liberal Party. She was the first woman to hold a cabinet-level ministerial portfolio in Australia, and served as a minister for the duration of the Fraser Government. Guilfoyle was successively Minister for Education (1975), Minister for Social Security (1975–1980), and Minister for Finance (1980–1983). She worked as an accountant before entering politics, and in retirement held various positions in the public and non-profit sectors.
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15 May 1926 Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Died |
11 November 2020 (aged 94)
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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