Jacqui Boydell

Jacqueline Ellen Boydell (born 22 February 1968) is an Australian former politician. She was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a Nationals member for Mining and Pastoral region at the 2013 state election. Prior to her election, Boydell was state director of the WA Nationals and previously served as the parliamentary executive officer for the party.

Boydell was born and raised in Carnarvon, and returned there after studying media journalism at WAAPA. She then worked as a radio announcer and in human resources for a major mining operation. Her career has included roles at Centrelink Carnarvon, the Carnarvon Civic Centre and the ''Northern Guardian'' Newspaper.

Following the 2017 state election, which resulted in Nationals leader Brendon Grylls losing his seat, Deputy Leader Mia Davies was confirmed as the new party leader with Boydell confirmed as her Deputy Leader, a historic landmark in WA political history.

In February 2020, Boydell announced she would not recontest her seat at the 2021 state election. She resigned as deputy party leader on 9 March 2020 and was replaced by Shane Love.

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1968 births
Living people
National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Western Australia
Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Australian politicians
21st-century Australian women politicians
People from Carnarvon, Western Australia
Women members of the Western Australian Legislative Council

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