David Lea (Australian politician)

David John Lea (4 July 1935 – 17 January 2021) was an Australian politician.

Lea was born in Stourbridge in Worcestershire, England, to Sidney Lea, a managing director, and Winifred Greaves, a secretary. The family arrived in Melbourne in 1948, and David attended Melbourne High School (1949–52) and then the University of Melbourne, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1957, a Diploma of Education in 1958 and a Bachelor of Education in 1966.[1]

He worked as an English teacher and examiner throughout the 1960s, and later as a school principal.[1] On 2 March 1985 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Sandringham.[2] A backbencher, he was re-elected in 1988 and was preselected to contest the seat in 1992, but resigned shortly before the election.[1]

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  2. ^ "David John Lea". Members of Parliament. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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