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Sandra Nelson | |
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| Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Katherine | |
| In office 27 August 2016 – 30 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Willem Westra van Holthe |
| Succeeded by | Jo Hersey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1971 Portuguese Timor |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Legal and health sector worker |
Sandra João Nelson (born 21 January 1971) is an Australian politician. She successfully contested the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly seat of Katherine at the 2016 Northern Territory general election for the Labor Party. She is the first Labor member to represent the Katherine area, defeating former Deputy Chief Minister Willem Westra van Holthe. She is also the first Timorese born person to be elected to any parliament in Australia.[1]
- ^ "Chief Minister and Member for Katherine to attend Timorese Presidential Inauguration". Newsroom. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 13 April 2021.