Ruth Coleman

Ruth Coleman
Senator for Western Australia
In office
18 May 1974 – 5 June 1987
Personal details
Born
Ruth Nancy Huckstep

(1931-09-27)27 September 1931
Collie, Western Australia, Australia
Died27 March 2008(2008-03-27) (aged 76)
Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia
Political partyLabor
OccupationPublic relations officer
Consumer advocate

Ruth Nancy Coleman (née Huckstep; 27 September 1931 – 27 March 2008) was an Australian politician. She was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served as a Senator for Western Australia from 1974 to 1987. She was prominent in the anti-nuclear movement.