Karen Synon
Encyclopedia
Karen Margaret Synon was an Australia
n Senator
for the state of Victoria
. Synon was appointed to the Senate on 13 May 1997 as a result of Jim Short
's resignation, however she was defeated at the 1998 election and her term ended on 30 June 1999.
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 Senator
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
for the state of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. Synon was appointed to the Senate on 13 May 1997 as a result of Jim Short
Jim Short (Australian politician)
James Robert "Jim" Short is an Australian politician and diplomat.Born in Shepparton, Victoria, he attended the University of Melbourne before becoming a public servant with the Treasury Department...
's resignation, however she was defeated at the 1998 election and her term ended on 30 June 1999.