Grace Portolesi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Grace Portolesi

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1968

Place of Birth: South Australia, Australia

Profession: politician, political adviser, academic administrator

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Grace Portolesi (born 26 June 1968) is an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Hartley from 2006 to 2014 for the Labor Party. Previously the parliamentary secretary assisting the Attorney-General, in 2010 Portolesi was appointed Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Multicultural Affairs, Youth and Volunteers.
Portolesi was appointed Minister for Education and Child Development in 2011, a position she held until 2013.
From 2013 to 2014 she was the Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, and a Member of the Executive Council.
She is aligned with Labor's left faction.