Margaret Reid (politician)

The Honourable Margaret Reid AO
Reid in 2021
President of the Australian Senate
In office 20 August 1996 – 18 August 2002
Preceded by	Michael Beahan
Succeeded by	Paul Calvert
Senator for Australian Capital Territory
In office 5 May 1981 – 14 February 2003
Preceded by	John Knight
Succeeded by	Gary Humphries
Personal details
Born	Margaret Elizabeth McLachlan (1935-05-28) 28 May 1935 (age 89) Crystal Brook, South Australia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Tom Reid ​ ​ (m. 1967; died 2010)​
Alma mater	University of Adelaide
Profession	Barrister

Margaret Elizabeth Reid AO (née McLachlan; born 28 May 1935) is an Australian former politician who served as a Senator for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) from 1981 to 2003, representing the Liberal Party. She held her seat for nearly 22 years, winning eight consecutive elections.^[1] Reid is the first woman to have served as President of the Senate, Australia's third-highest political office.