Jenny Petersen, Baroness Petersen
 The Right Honourable The Baroness Petersen OM KC EC | |
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| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 26 November 1986 – 15 May 1987 | |
| Monarch | Geoffrey VII |
| Prime Minister | Antonia Davidson |
| Preceded by | Antonia Davidson |
| Succeeded by | John Tudor |
| Lord High Chancellor | |
| In office 16 March 1992 – 11 March 1996 | |
| Monarch | Geoffrey VII |
| Preceded by | The Lord Gardener |
| Succeeded by | The Earl Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1942 Swanbrook, DEVX |
| Political party | National |
| Religion | Christian (Ingrean) |
The Right Honourable Jennifer Louise Petersen OM KC EC (née Oxenden; born 8 March 1942), is a former National Party politician who briefly served as Leader of the Opposition over the summer and autumn of 1986-87. A prominent solicitor, Petersen went on to serve as a minister in the Corbett government.
In November 1986, she was chosen by the party to replace Yvonne Gates as leader at the height of the Banks Scandal. Her elevation to the leadership failed to save the government, and finding her leadership in opposition to be ineffective, Petersen resigned from Parliament to resume her legal career in May 1987. Aside from her time as Lord High Chancellor between 1992 and 1996, Petersen returned to work in Swanbrook where she was called to the Bar in 1990 and subsequently took silk in 2005. Today, despite being well past the age of retirement, Petersen continues to work as King's Counsel and can still be seen taking on briefs from time to time.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Antonia Davidson |
Leader of the Opposition 1986 – 1987 |
Succeeded by John Tudor |
| Preceded by The Lord Gardener |
Lord High Chancellor 1992 – 1996 |
Succeeded by The Earl Meyer |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Yvonne Gates |
Leader of the National Party 1986 – 1987 |
Succeeded by John Tudor |