Violet Lloyd
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Florence Violet Lloyd OBE
(born 17 May 1923) is a former Australia
n politician. She was a Liberal
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
from 1973 to 1981.
Born in Sydney
, Lloyd was educated to intermediate levels at public schools and became an interior decorator. She married Charles Lloyd, with whom she had three children; her marriage ended in divorce on 7 July 1979. She joined the Liberal Party
in 1958, and was Metropolitan Woman Vice-President of the New South Wales party from 1971 to 1974. In 1973 she was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
, serving until 1981. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire
in 1982.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 17 May 1923) is a former Australia
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. She was a Liberal
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...
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
from 1973 to 1981.
Born in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Lloyd was educated to intermediate levels at public schools and became an interior decorator. She married Charles Lloyd, with whom she had three children; her marriage ended in divorce on 7 July 1979. She joined 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...
in 1958, and was Metropolitan Woman Vice-President of the New South Wales party from 1971 to 1974. In 1973 she was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
, serving until 1981. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1982.