Dr Judith Mary Edwards (born 10 April 1955) in Beverley

Beverley, Western Australia

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, Western Australia

Western Australia

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 is an Australia

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n politician. She was the ALP

Australian Labor Party

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 member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly

Western Australian Legislative Assembly

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 from May 1990 to September 2008, representing the electorate of Maylands

Electoral district of Maylands

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Edwards won preselection for the seat of Maylands following the resignation of Peter Dowding

Peter Dowding

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. She has subsequently been re-elected four more times in 1993, 1996, 2001 and 2005.

Prior to entering Parliament Edwards was a general practitioner after completing her medical degree

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery

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 from the University of Western Australia

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Once in Parliament Edward was appointed as minister of the environment and heritage from 2001 to 2003, and minister of environment from 2003 to 2006.

Edwards retired in 2008 and Lisa Baker won pre-selection for the seat, eventually winning the seat.