About Ken Leese
Born 1928. Ken Leese is an Australian politician.
Kenneth James Leese (born 25 November 1928) is an Australian former politician who was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Biography Leese was born at Fenton, Staffordshire, the son of James William Leese and his wife Florence Gertrude (née Bailey). He was educated at the Heron Cross Primary School and went on to the Modern United Kingdom Technical College. After finishing his education he worked at Rolls-Royce as an aeroengineer before migrating to Australia where he worked as a toolmaker and union organiser. He contested Pine Rivers again in 1977 but was once again defeated by Akers. From 1979 until 1985 he was an alderman on the Brisbane City Council for the ward of Bramble Bay.
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Australian politician
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Ken Leese was born on 25 November 1928 in Fenton.
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Ken Leese is a politician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ken Leese. https://biography.guide/ken-leese/
MLA: "Ken Leese." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ken-leese/.
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