Dr Michael Wooldridge | |
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Minister for Health and Aged Care | |
In office 21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Kay Patterson |
Minister for Health and Family Services | |
In office 11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | Carmen Lawrence |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party | |
In office 13 March 1993 – 23 May 1994 | |
Leader | John Hewson |
Preceded by | Peter Reith |
Succeeded by | Peter Costello |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Casey | |
In office 3 October 1998 – 8 October 2001 | |
Preceded by | Bob Halverson |
Succeeded by | Tony Smith |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Chisholm | |
In office 11 July 1987 – 3 October 1998 | |
Preceded by | Helen Mayer |
Succeeded by | Anna Burke |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Richard Lewis Wooldridge 7 November 1956 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Political party | Liberal |
Relations | Mary Wooldridge (sister) |
Alma mater | Monash University |
Michael Richard Lewis Wooldridge (born 7 November 1956) is an Australian doctor, company director, and former politician. He served as deputy leader of the Liberal Party from 1993 to 1994, under John Hewson. In the Howard government, he held ministerial office as Minister for Health and Family Services (1996–1998) and Health and Aged Care (1998–2001). He represented the Liberals in the House of Representatives as the member for Chisholm (1987–1998) and Casey (1998–2001).