Joanna Gash

Joanna Gash AM (born 21 July 1944) is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives representing the Division of Gilmore for the Liberal Party from 1996 to 2013. In 2012, Gash was directly elected as the Mayor of the City of Shoalhaven, a local government area in the south-eastern coastal region of New South Wales. In 2016, Gash lost the direct election for Mayor of the City of Shoalhaven to Amanda Findley. She was elected as a Ward 2 Councillor for the City of Shoalhaven.

Joanna Gash
AM
Mayor of the City of Shoalhaven
In office
8 September 2012  17 September 2016
Preceded byPaul Green
Succeeded byAmanda Findley
Majority13.2%
Member of the Australian Parliament for Gilmore
In office
2 March 1996  5 August 2013
Preceded byPeter Knott
Succeeded byAnn Sudmalis
Personal details
Born (1944-07-21) 21 July 1944
Groningen, Netherlands
NationalityAustralian
Political party
  • Liberal
  • Nationals (2019–)
AwardsOrder of Australia
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