Nationality Australian | Name Marie Breen | |
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Full Name Marie Freda Chamberlin Born 3 November 1902St Kilda, Victoria ( 1902-11-03 ) Died 17 June 1993(1993-06-17) (aged 90) Spouse(s) Robert Breen; 1 daughter | ||
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Dame Marie Freda Breen (née Chamberlin; 3 November 1902 – 17 June 1993) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Victoria from 1962 to 1968, representing the Liberal Party.
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- Early life
- Politics
- Family
- Legacy
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Early life
Marie Freda Chamberlin was born in St Kilda, Victoria, to Jane Maud (née Conquest) and Frederick William Chamberlin. Her father worked as a clerk at the St Kilda City Council. Chamberlin attended St Michael's Grammar School, and then after a course in shorthand and typing found worked as a law clerk. She married lawyer Robert Tweeddale Breen on 12 December 1928.
Politics
Breen was introduced to public life when her husband became Mayor of Brighton in 1941. In 1952 she served as chairman of the Federal Women's Committee of the Liberal Party of Australia. She was a Senator from July 1962 until her retirement in June 1968.
Family
She married Robert Breen on 12 December 1928. Their daughter, Jeannette Patrick (2 November 1929 – 24 May 2011), also entered politics. She was the Liberal Member for Brighton (in the Victorian Legislative Assembly), 1976–85, and as Parliamentary Secretary (1979–82).
Legacy
Breen attended St Michael's Church of England Grammar School. In 1987, when the school decided to bring in a new house, the house was named after Dame Marie Breen.