Marie Tehan
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Marie Therese O'Brien Tehan (19 June 1940, Melbourne
, Victoria
- 31 October 2004, Nagambie
, Victoria) was an Australian parliamentarian and lawyer.
A member of the Liberal Party, Marie Tehan served in both Houses of the Victorian Parliament. She was the member for Central Highlands in the Legislative Council from 1987-92 and for Seymour in the Legislative Assembly from 1992-99. As a minister in the Kennett Liberal Government she held the portfolios of Minister for Health from 1992-96 and Minister for Conservation and Land Management from 1996-99.
Educated at Sacre Coeur convent school, Glen Iris, Melbourne and at the University of Melbourne
, Marie O'Brien qualified as a lawyer. She married James "Jim" Tehan in 1963 and settled in regional Victoria. They had six (6) children. Her son, Dan Tehan
, is the current federal member for Wannon
, elected in the 2010 federal election.
She established her own legal practice in Mansfield, Victoria
in 1970.
She was elected to the Victorian Parliament in 1987 and retired from Parliament in 1999. She died at Nagambie after a short illness on 31 October 2004, aged 64.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
- 31 October 2004, Nagambie
Nagambie, Victoria
Nagambie is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Goulburn Valley Highway, north of Seymour, in the Shire of Strathbogie. At the 2006 census, Nagambie had a population of 1,383.-History:...
, Victoria) was an Australian parliamentarian and lawyer.
A member of the Liberal Party, Marie Tehan served in both Houses of the Victorian Parliament. She was the member for Central Highlands in the Legislative Council from 1987-92 and for Seymour in the Legislative Assembly from 1992-99. As a minister in the Kennett Liberal Government she held the portfolios of Minister for Health from 1992-96 and Minister for Conservation and Land Management from 1996-99.
Educated at Sacre Coeur convent school, Glen Iris, Melbourne and at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
, Marie O'Brien qualified as a lawyer. She married James "Jim" Tehan in 1963 and settled in regional Victoria. They had six (6) children. Her son, Dan Tehan
Dan Tehan
Daniel Thomas "Dan" Tehan is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Liberal Party. He was elected in the 2010 general election and represents the electorate of Wannon, succeeding David Hawker.Tehan studied at the University of Melbourne...
, is the current federal member for Wannon
Division of Wannon
The Division of Wannon is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It is located in the south-west of the state, and encompasses most of the Western Region of the state. It adjoins the South Australian border in the west, and the Bass Strait coast in the south. The Division...
, elected in the 2010 federal election.
She established her own legal practice in Mansfield, Victoria
Mansfield, Victoria
Mansfield is a small town in the foothills of the Victorian part of the Australian Alps. It is approximately 180 km north-east of Melbourne...
in 1970.
She was elected to the Victorian Parliament in 1987 and retired from Parliament in 1999. She died at Nagambie after a short illness on 31 October 2004, aged 64.