Rosemary Follett

Rosemary Follett
1st Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
In office
11 May 1989 – 5 December 1989
DeputyPaul Whalan
Succeeded byTrevor Kaine
In office
6 June 1991 – 2 March 1995
DeputyWayne Berry David Lamont
Preceded byTrevor Kaine
Succeeded byKate Carnell
Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly
In office
4 March 1989 – 18 February 1995
Preceded byfirst Assembly
Succeeded byMulti-member multiple constituencies
In office
18 February 1995 – 12 December 1996
Preceded byMulti-member single constituency
Succeeded bySimon Corbell
ConstituencyMolonglo
Personal details
Born (1948-03-27) 27 March 1948 (age 76)
Sydney
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party
Alma materCanberra College of Advanced Education
OccupationPolitician, activist

Rosemary Follett AO (born 27 March 1948[citation needed]) is an Australian former politician who was the first Chief Minister of Australian Capital Territory, serving in 1989 and again between 1991 and 1995. She was the first woman to become head of government in an Australian state or territory.[1]

  1. ^ Australian Electoral Commission (15 April 2015). "Electoral Milestones for Women". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 July 2019.