Patricia Giles
Patricia Giles | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 1 July 1981 – 30 June 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patricia Jessie White 16 November 1928 Minlaton, South Australia |
| Died | 9 August 2017 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Labor |
| Other political affiliations | Defence of Government Schools (1969–1971) |
| Spouse |
Keith Giles
(m. 1952; div. 1975) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | Nurse |
Patricia Jessie Giles AM (née White; 16 November 1928 – 9 August 2017) was an Australian politician and activist for women's rights. She was a Senator for Western Australia from 1981 to 1993, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). She was the president of the International Alliance of Women for three terms, the last ending in 2004.