Leo Gately Explained

Leo Gately
Constituency Am1:Currumbin
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:1 November 1986
Term End1:2 December 1989
Predecessor1:New seat
Successor1:Trevor Coomber
Birth Date:1937 6, df=y
Birth Place:West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Rockhampton, Queensland
Birthname:Leo Francis Gately
Nationality:Australian
Party:National Party
Spouse:Helen Gallagher (m.1960)
Occupation:Businessman

Leo Francis Gately (15 June 1937 – 25 August 2021) was an Australian politician.

He was born at West Wyalong to Patrick Leo Joseph Gately and his wife Eleanor Agnes, née Barton. On 3 September 1960, he married Helen Gallagher, with whom he had four children. From 1971 to 1973, he sat on Newcastle City Council and served as a member of the New South Wales Police Force, before moving to Queensland, where he became involved with the National Party. He served one term (1986 - 89) as the member for Currumbin in the Queensland Legislative Assembly before being defeated at the 1989 state election by the Liberal candidate, Trevor Coomber.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Members. Parliament of Queensland. 2015. 6 February 2015.