Faye Lo Po'

Faye Lo Po' AM (born 1 February 1936) is a former Australian politician, serving as member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Penrith between 1991 and 2003.

Political career

A longtime member of the Labor Party, Lo Po' was heavily involved in local politics in the 1970s and 1980s, culminating in a term as mayor of the Penrith City Council in 1990–1991, before being elected to the NSW Parliament. While an MP, she held a number of portfolios, including Minister for Women, Community Services, Fair Trading, Consumer Affairs. While the ALP were in opposition from 1994–1995, she was Shadow Minister for Housing.[1][2]

She was Alderman of Prospect Electricity from 1980–1987 and from 1991–1992, serving as chair. From 1986–1987, she was chair of the NSW Women's Advisory Council, a Member of the Metropolitan Waste Disposal Authority, chair of the NSW Board of Adult Education, and patron of various groups. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1984.[1][2][3]

References

"The Hon. Faye Lo Po' (1936- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
"Women In Australia website". The National Foundation for Australian Women. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
"LO PO, Faye - Member of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 11 June 1984. Retrieved 1 June 2018. FOR SERVICE TO EDUCATION AND TO THE COMMUNITY

Civic offices
Preceded by Brian King	Mayor of Penrith 1990–1991	Succeeded by Tony Aquilina
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Guy Matheson	Member for Penrith 1991–2003	Succeeded by Karyn Paluzzano
Political offices
Preceded by Wendy Machin	Minister for Consumer Affairs 1995	Office abolished
New title	Minister for Fair Trading 1995–1997	Succeeded by Brian Langton
Preceded by Kerry Chikarovski as Minister for the Status of Women	Minister for Women 1995–2003	Succeeded by Sandra Nori
Preceded by Ron Dyer	Minister for Community Services Minister for Ageing Minister for Disability Services 1997–2003	Succeeded by Carmel Tebbutt

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[pbio-1] "The Hon. Faye Lo Po' (1936- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[aw-2] "Women In Australia website". The National Foundation for Australian Women. Retrieved 18 February 2010.

[3] "LO PO, Faye - Member of the Order of Australia". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 11 June 1984. Retrieved 1 June 2018. FOR SERVICE TO EDUCATION AND TO THE COMMUNITY