Elizabeth Lee | |
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Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Capital Territory | |
Assumed office 27 October 2020 | |
Deputy | Giulia Jones Leanne Castley |
Preceded by | Alistair Coe |
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Kurrajong | |
Assumed office 15 October 2016 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lee Seulgi 30 August 1979 Gwangju, South Korea |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal |
Alma mater | Australian National University |
Elizabeth Lee | |
Hangul | 이슬기[1] |
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Revised Romanization | Lee Seulgi |
McCune–Reischauer | Lee Sŭlki |
Elizabeth Lee[a] (born 30 August 1979)[2] is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the Liberal Party and serves in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016, representing the electorate of Kurrajong. Before entering the ACT Legislative Assembly, Elizabeth had a successful career as a lawyer in the private sector. Later, she became a lecturer at the Australian National University and University of Canberra.
Elizabeth migrated to Australia from Korea at the age of seven. Upon turning 18, she moved to Canberra to pursue studies in Law and Asian Studies at The Australian National University.
On 27 October 2020, Lee was elected Leader of the Canberra Liberals and became Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory.[3] Lee is the first Asian Australian leader of a state or territory opposition.
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