Leo Connellan (politician)

Leo Paul Connellan (28 June 1913 in Donald, Victoria – 9 April 1998 in Balranald) was an Australian politician. He was a Country Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1969 to 1981.

The Honourable

Leo Connellan
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
1969 (1969) – 1981 (1981)
President of Balranald Shire Council
In office
1959 (1959) – 1975 (1975)
Personal details
Born
Leo Paul Connellan

(1913-06-28)28 June 1913
Donald, Victoria, Australia
Died9 April 1998(1998-04-09) (aged 84)
Balranald, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Political partyCountry Party
Spouse(s)
Sybil Buzza
​
(m. 1940)​
Children8
EducationXavier College
OccupationPolitician, grazier

Connellan was born in Donald, Victoria, to grazier Thomas Peter Connellan and Lucy Glowrey. He was educated at Xavier College in Melbourne, and worked as a grazier in the Balranald area of New South Wales. He married Sybil Buzza on 27 June 1940, with whom he had eight children. As a member of the Country Party, he served as President of Balranald Shire Council from 1959 to 1975. He was chairman of the central executive of the Country Party in 1974, having been a member of the federal executive since 1972.[1]

Connellan was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1969, and served until 1981. He died in 1998 at Balranald.[1]

References
  1. "The Hon. Leo Paul Connellan". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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