Yvette Berry | |
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| 13th Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Andrew Barr |
| Preceded by | Simon Corbell |
| Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Andrew Barr |
| Preceded by | Simon Corbell |
| Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Ginninderra | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yvette Simone Berry[1] 1 August 1968 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Relations | Wayne Berry (father) |
| Occupation | Union organiser |
| Website | www |
Yvette Simone Berry (born 1 August 1968) is an Australian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. She has been a Labor Party member for the seat of Ginninderra in the ACT Legislative Assembly since the 2012 ACT election. Berry is the daughter of Wayne Berry who was a Member of the ACT Assembly for Ginninderra from 1989 to 2008, Deputy Chief Minister from 1991 to 1994, Opposition Leader from 1997 to 1998 and Speaker from 2001 to 2008.[2] Berry is the first family member of a current or previous member to be elected to the ACT assembly.
- ^ 2012/2013 Annual Returns Archived 15 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Elections ACT, 29 August 2013.
- ^ Speakers of the Legislative Assembly for the ACT www.parliament.act.gov.au/members/speakers