Danna Vale | |
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Minister for Veterans' Affairs | |
In office 26 November 2001 – 26 October 2004 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | Bruce Scott |
Succeeded by | De-Anne Kelly |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Hughes | |
In office 2 March 1996 – 19 July 2010 | |
Preceded by | Robert Tickner |
Succeeded by | Craig Kelly |
Personal details | |
Born | Danna Sue Ward 14 November 1944 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Robert Vale |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Danna Sue Vale (née Ward; born 14 November 1944) is a former Australian politician. A member of the Liberal Party, she served as Minister for Veterans' Affairs in the Howard government from 2001 to 2004, the first woman to hold the position. She was a member of the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2010, holding the New South Wales seat of Hughes.