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Bronwyn
Bronwyn is a Welsh feminine given name, a variant of the mostly feminine version Bronwen/ Branwen, literally meaning "White Raven (or Crow)" or, abstractly, "White Breast" (from ''bran'', raven, and ''bron'' ("breast") and 'g'''wen'' ("white, fair, blessed)".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Bronwen" Retrieved on 22 January 2016. Because the suffix ''-wyn'' is grammatically masculine in Welsh, Bronwyn is a spelling generally only used for female names in the English-speaking world outside Wales. The name may refer to: People *Bronwyn Bancroft (born 1958), Australian artist *Bronwyn Bishop (born 1942), Australian politician *Bronwyn Calver (born 1969), Australian cricketer *Bronwyn Drainie (born 1945), Canadian journalist * Bronwyn Eagles (born 1980), Australian athlete *Bronwyn Eyre (born 1971), Canadian provincial politician *Bronwyn Halfpenny (born 1963), Australian politician * Bronwyn Hayward, New Zealand political scientist *Bronwyn Hill (born 1960), British civil servant *Bronw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronwyn Bishop
Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop (née Setright; born 19 October 1942) is an Australian former politician. She was a member of federal parliament for almost 30 years, the longest period of service by a woman. A member of the Liberal Party, she was a minister in the Howard Government from 1996 to 2001 and Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015. Bishop was born in Sydney and worked as a lawyer before entering politics. She served as state president of the New South Wales Liberals from 1985 to 1987, and then won election to the Senate at the 1987 federal election. She became the state's second female senator and the first to be popularly elected. In 1994 Bishop switched to the House of Representatives, winning a by-election for the Division of Mackellar. She was a shadow minister under John Hewson, Alexander Downer, and John Howard. In 1996 Bishop was appointed Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel in the newly elected Howard Government. She was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
