Lowitja odonoghue achievements in life
Lowitja odonoghue achievements in life
List of achievements in life!
Lowitja O'Donoghue
Australian public administrator (1932–2024)
Lowitja O'Donoghue AC CBE DSG | |
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O'Donoghue in 2013 | |
| Born | (1932-08-00)August 1932 De Rose Hill, South Australia |
| Died | 4 February 2024(2024-02-04) (aged 91) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Other names | Lois Smart, Lois O'Donoghue |
| Known for | Public service |
| Spouse | Gordon Smart (died 1991) |
Lowitja O'DonoghueAC CBE DSG (August 1932[a] – 4 February 2024), also known as Lois O'Donoghue and Lois Smart, was an Australian public administrator and Indigenous rights advocate.
She was the inaugural chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) from 1990 to 1996. She is known for her work in improving the health and welfare of Indigenous Australians, and also for the part she played in the drafting of the Native Title Act 1993, which established native title in Australia.
O'Donoghue was the inaugural patron and namesake of th