Kelly O'Dwyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kelly O'Dwyer

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1977

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Profession: lawyer, businessperson, politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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Kelly Megan O'Dwyer (born 31 March 1977) is a former Australian politician.
She served in the House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019, representing the Liberal Party, and held senior ministerial office from 2015 to 2019. O'Dwyer was a solicitor, political adviser, and National Australia Bank (NAB) executive before entering politics.
She was elected to parliament at the 2009 Higgins by-election, aged 31, replacing Peter Costello.
In 2014, she was made a parliamentary secretary in the Abbott Government.
O'Dwyer was promoted to cabinet when Malcolm Turnbull became prime minister in 2015.
She served as Minister for Small Business (2015–2016), Assistant Treasurer (2015–2016), Minister for Revenue and Financial Services (2016–2018), and Minister for Women (2017–2019).
In 2017, she became the first Australian cabinet minister to give birth while in office.
O'Dwyer ended her political career as Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations in the Morrison Government, retiring prior to the 2019 federal election.