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Burke, Leonie Therese (1949 - )

Born
27 January 1949
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Parliamentarian and Local government councillor
Website
http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/re-member/bioregfull.cfm?mid=70

Summary

A member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Leonie Burke served as the Member for Prahran in the Legislative Assembly of the Victorian Parliament from 1996-2002. She was a Prahran City Councillor from 1986-93 which included a term as Mayor from 1990-92.

Sources used to compile this entry: Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2002, 2020 pp.

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  • Victorian Parliamentary handbook: the 53rd Parliament, no 6, Parliament of Victoria, Melbourne, 1996, 176 pp. Details
  • Herd, Margaret (ed.), Who's who in Australia 2002, 38 edn, Crown Content, Melbourne, 2002, 2020 pp. Details

Rosemary Francis

Created: 29 July 2005, Last modified: 29 April 2009

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