Marie Breen

Dame Marie Breen DBE
Senator for Victoria
In office 1 July 1962 – 30 June 1968
Personal details
Born	Marie Freda Chamberlin 3 November 1902 St Kilda, Victoria
Died	17 June 1993 (aged 90)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s)	Robert Breen; 1 daughter
Children	Jeannette Patrick

Dame Marie Freda Breen, DBE (née Chamberlin; 3 November 1902 – 17 June 1993) was an Australian Senator representing the Liberal Party of Australia in the state of Victoria.

Life

She was born in St Kilda, Melbourne. and attended St Michael's Grammar School, an Anglican school. 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).

Trivia

• Dame Marie 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 as was called Breen. Its colours are maroon and white, it has the symbol of an angel and its motto is Courage and Honour.

References

• National Foundation for Australian Women (see Breen, Marie Freda)

External links

• Breen, Marie Freda in The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia