Virginia Chadwick

The Honourable Virginia Chadwick AO
President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office 29 June 1998 – 5 March 1999
Preceded by	Max Willis
Succeeded by	Meredith Burgmann
Minister for Education and Youth Affairs
In office 3 July 1992 – 4 April 1995
Premier	John Fahey
Preceded by	Herself (as Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs)
Succeeded by	John Aquilina (as Minister for Education and Training and Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth Affairs)
Minister for Training Minister for Tourism Minister Assisting the Premier
In office 26 May 1993 – 4 April 1995
Premier	John Fahey
Preceded by	Herself (as Minister for Employment and Training) Bruce Baird (as Minister for Tourism)
Succeeded by	John Aquilina (as Minister for Education and Training) Brian Langton (as Minister for Tourism)
Minister for Employment and Training
In office 3 July 1992 – 26 May 1993
Premier	John Fahey
Preceded by	John Fahey (as Minister for Further Education, Training and Employment)
Succeeded by	Herself (as Minister for Training and Tourism) Kerry Chikarovski (as Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment)
Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs
In office 24 July 1990 – 3 July 1992
Premier	Nick Greiner John Fahey
Preceded by	Terry Metherell (as Minister for Education and Youth Affairs)
Succeeded by	Herself (as Minister for Education and Youth Affairs)
Minister for Family and Community Services
In office 25 March 1988 – 24 July 1990
Premier	Nick Greiner
Preceded by	John Aquilina (as Minister for Youth and Community Services)
Succeeded by	Robert Webster
Member of New South Wales Legislative Council
In office 6 November 1978 – 5 March 1999
Personal details
Born	(1944-12-19)19 December 1944 Newcastle, New South Wales
Died	17 September 2009(2009-09-17) (aged 64) Toronto, New South Wales
Resting place	Newcastle Memorial Park, Beresfield, New South Wales
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse	Bruce Sheldon
Residence	Lake Macquarie

Virginia Anne Chadwick AO (19 December 1944 – 17 September 2009) was a Liberal Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1978 to 1999. She was the first NSW female Minister for Education; the first female President of the New South Wales Legislative Council; and Chair and CEO of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.