Grace Portolesi
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Grace Portolesi (born 26 June 1968)[1] is an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Hartley from 2006 to 2014 for the Labor Party.
Grace Portolesi | |
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Minister for Education and Child Development | |
In office 21 October 2011 ā 21 January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jay Weatherill |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Rankine |
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Hartley | |
In office 30 March 2006 ā 14 March 2014 | |
Preceded by | Joe Scalzi |
Succeeded by | Vincent Tarzia |
Personal details | |
Born | (1968-06-26) 26 June 1968 (age 55) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Political party | Australian Labor Party (SA) |
Previously the parliamentary secretary assisting the Attorney-General, in 2010 Portolesi was appointed Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Multicultural Affairs, Youth and Volunteers. Portolesi was appointed Minister for Education and Child Development in 2011, a position she held until 2013. From 2013 to 2014 she was the Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, and a Member of the Executive Council.[2] She is aligned with Labor's left faction.[3]