Irene Capek

Capek and daughter, Annabelle, at the Member of the Order of the British Empire Investiture Ceremony, 12 April 1973.

Irene Capek MBE (28 December 1924 – 19 November 2006) was a Jewish Holocaust survivor, humanitarian and local Australian politician. She was the fourth ever female member of the Caulfield City Council, was the recipient of the Caulfield City Council Citizen of the Year award, and went on to become a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).