Gabrielle de Vietri
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]
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 | |
Mayor of Yarra | |
In office 17 November 2020 – 26 November 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1983 (age 39–40)[1] |
Political party | Greens |
Life and career
In 2003, de Vietri earned a Visual Arts Certificate from the École supérieure d'art d'Aix-en-Provence, followed by a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from the Victorian 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]
In 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]
Personal life
De Vietri identifies as queer, making her the first openly LGBTQ woman elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[9]
References
- "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 (2022-11-27). "Richmond (Key Seat) - VIC Election 2022". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- Thomas, Shibu (28 November 2022). "Greens' Gabrielle de Vietri is Victoria's Newest Out Member of Parliament". Star Observer. Retrieved 17 December 2022.