Beth Gleeson | |
Constituency Am: | Thomastown |
Assembly: | Victorian Legislative |
Term Start: | 2 March 1985 |
Term End: | 16 December 1989 |
Predecessor: | New seat |
Successor: | Peter Batchelor |
Birth Date: | 7 March 1943 |
Birth Place: | Richmond, Victoria |
Party: | Labor Party |
Elizabeth Susan Gleeson (7 March 1943 - 16 December 1989) was an Australian politician.
She was born in Warrnambool, where she attended St Anne's College. She received a Bachelor of Arts from La Trobe University, after which she worked as a research assistant to federal MP Harry Jenkins. A Labor Party member, she was a delegate to the state conference and directed John Cain's campaign. In 1985 she was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Thomastown, but she died in 1989 while still in office.[1]