Jane Lomax-Smith
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Jane Diane Lomax-Smith is a former Australia
n politician in the South Australian House of Assembly
seat of Adelaide
representing the Labor Party
from 2002 to 2010, and Lord Mayor of Adelaide from 1997 to 2000. She was formerly Interim Director of the Royal Institution of Australia
(RiAus).
, but later immigrated to Australia. In addition to her medical degree, she received her Ph.D.
from the University of Adelaide
in 1986. Before entering politics, she was a clinical pathologist
, medical researcher and teacher
.
At the 2002 state election she defeated the Liberal Party
candidate Michael Harbison
, who was preselected after the retirement of the Liberal Party incumbent Michael Armitage, to be elected a member of the South Australian parliament for the seat of Adelaide
. She retained the seat at the 2006 election with a 60 percent two-party vote but was defeated at the 2010 election by Liberal candidate Rachel Sanderson
.
She was the state minister for Education, minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, minister for Tourism, and minister for the City of Adelaide 2002-2010 in the Rann
Labor government.
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician in the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
seat of Adelaide
Electoral district of Adelaide
Adelaide is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly which includes Adelaide's central business district and suburbs in the inner north and inner north east...
representing the Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
from 2002 to 2010, and Lord Mayor of Adelaide from 1997 to 2000. She was formerly Interim Director of the Royal Institution of Australia
Royal Institution of Australia
Opened in October 2009, the Royal Institution of Australia is a national scientific not-for-profit organisation with a mission to ‘bring science to people and people to science’....
(RiAus).
Early life and career
Lomax-Smith was born in the East End of London in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, but later immigrated to Australia. In addition to her medical degree, she received her Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
in 1986. Before entering politics, she was a clinical pathologist
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
, medical researcher and teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
.
Political career
Lomax-Smith first entered public office in 1997 when she was elected Lord Mayor of Adelaide. Her term as Lord Mayor ended in 2000.At the 2002 state election she defeated the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
candidate Michael Harbison
Michael Harbison
Michael John Henry Harbison was the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, South Australia from 2003 to 2010.Before becoming Lord Mayor, he was a successful businessman and has been a Councillor since 1998....
, who was preselected after the retirement of the Liberal Party incumbent Michael Armitage, to be elected a member of the South Australian parliament for the seat of Adelaide
Electoral district of Adelaide
Adelaide is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly which includes Adelaide's central business district and suburbs in the inner north and inner north east...
. She retained the seat at the 2006 election with a 60 percent two-party vote but was defeated at the 2010 election by Liberal candidate Rachel Sanderson
Rachel Sanderson
Rachel Sanderson is an Australian politician representing the seat of Adelaide in the South Australian House of Assembly for the Liberal Party since the 2010 election.-Early life:...
.
She was the state minister for Education, minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, minister for Tourism, and minister for the City of Adelaide 2002-2010 in the Rann
Mike Rann
Michael David Rann MHA, CNZM , Australian politician, served as the 44th Premier of South Australia. He led the South Australian branch of the Australian Labor Party to minority government at the 2002 election, before attaining a landslide win at the 2006 election...
Labor government.
Personal life
Lomax-Smith is married with two children, and lives within the city of AdelaideCity of Adelaide
The City of Adelaide is a local government area in the metropolitan area of Adelaide, South Australia. It covers the original Adelaide city centre settlement, , North Adelaide, and the Adelaide Park Lands which surround North Adelaide and the city centre.Established in 1840, the organisation now...
.