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Aden Ridgeway | |
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7th Deputy Leader of the Australian Democrats | |
In office 6 April 2001 – 21 August 2002 | |
Leader | Natasha Stott Despoja |
Preceded by | Natasha Stott Despoja Brian Greig |
Succeeded by | Lyn Allison |
Senator for New South Wales | |
In office 1 July 1999 – 30 June 2005 | |
Preceded by | Sandy Macdonald |
Succeeded by | Fiona Nash |
Personal details | |
Born | Aden Derek Ridgeway 18 September 1962 Nambucca Heads, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Democrat |
Education | St John's College |
Alma mater | University of Technology Sydney |
Occupation | Executive director (NSW Aboriginal Land Council) Organisation executive (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission) |
Profession | Public servant Politician |
Aden Derek Ridgeway (born 18 September 1962) is an Australian former politician.[1] He was a member of the Australian Senate for New South Wales from 1999 to 2005, representing the Australian Democrats.[2] During his term he was the only Aboriginal member of the Australian Parliament. He is currently a spokesperson for Recognise, the movement to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples in the Australian Constitution.