Gabrielle de Vietri
Gabrielle de Vietri | |
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Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Richmond | |
Assumed office 26 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Richard Wynne |
Councillor of the City of Yarra for Langridge Ward | |
In office 6 November 2020 – 9 December 2022 | |
20th Mayor of Yarra | |
In office 17 November 2020 – 26 November 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1983 (age 40–41)[1] |
Political party | Greens |
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Gabrielle de Vietri (born 1983) is a member of the Victorian Greens elected in the 2022 Victorian state election for the electoral district of Richmond.[2][3]
Life and career
In 2003, de Vietri earned a Visual Arts Certificate from the École supérieure d'art d'Aix-en-ProvenceVictorian College of the Arts in 2005 and a Master of Fine Art from Monash University in 2013.[1] She worked as a professional artist until 2019, undertaking numerous residencies and grant projects.[1]
, followed by a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from theIn 2020, de Vietri was elected a councillor for the Langridge Ward in the City of Yarra.[1][4] She soon became Yarra Mayor, serving until 2021.[5]
De Vietri announced in August 2022 that she would be taking leave from her role at the City of Yarra due to her running in the 2022 state election.[6] She was then announced as the Greens candidate for the district of Richmond.[7] De Vietri was successful in this election.[8]
in November 2023 de Vietri was suspended without pay for posting a photo of a climate protest occurinng in parliament on social media. [9]
Personal life
De Vietri identifies as queer, making her the first openly LGBTQ woman elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "ABOUT - Gabrielle de Vietri". Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Hall, Bianca (26 November 2022). "Greens claim the battleground seat of Richmond". The Age. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Cait; Karp, Paul (26 November 2022). "'Greenslide': Victorian Greens celebrate election success while two teals in contention in knife-edge contests". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Councillors". City of Yarra. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Gabrielle de Vietri". Australian Performing Arts Market. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ de Vietri, Gabrielle (2 August 2022). "Statement from Cr Gabrielle de Vietri". City of Yarra. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Victorian Candidates". Australian Greens Victoria. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Green, Antony (27 November 2022). "Richmond (Key Seat) - VIC Election 2022". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "'This is a grown-up parliament': Major party MPs vote to suspend Victorian Green over climate protest selfie". ABC News. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Shibu (28 November 2022). "Greens' Gabrielle de Vietri is Victoria's Newest Out Member of Parliament". Star Observer. Retrieved 17 December 2022.