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Karlene Maywald | |
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| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Chaffey | |
| In office 11 October 1997 – 20 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Andrew |
| Succeeded by | Tim Whetstone |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | The Nationals |
| Occupation | Small Businessperson |
Karlene Ann Maywald (born 26 May 1961) is an Australian National Party politician who represented the seat of Chaffey in the South Australian House of Assembly from October 1997 until March 2010. Her election to the South Australian Parliament made her leader of the South Australian Nationals and made her the first woman to lead a branch of the party at the state or federal level. During her tenure, from 2004 until 2010, she was the Minister for the River Murray and Minister for Water Security in the Rann Labor government. She is currently the Chair of the National Water Commission and a Director of SA Water, as well as Managing Director of Maywald Consultants Pty Ltd.