Lucinda Gaye "Cindy" McLeish (born 26 April 1962) is an Australian politician, and has been a member of the

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since 2010, representing Seymour until 2014 and

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thereafter. McLeish was born and raised in Yea, in the north of the electorate, growing up on the family farm. She said her family had been in the area since the early 1840s. Her mother had the Railway Hotel (now the Peppercorn) in Yea for many years. After completing high school in Yea, McLeish attended

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and completed a Bachelor of Science and a Diploma of Education, this was followed by a Graduate Diploma in counselling, after which she was able to register as a Psychologist. In 2001, McLeish completed an MBA from

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, which she studied part-time while juggling work and raising a family. She was CEO of Women's Golf Victoria for many years, and worked in the area of organisational effectiveness and leadership capability at Right Management prior to becoming elected. McLeish had just 18 days as Liberal candidate for the 2010 state election after replacing Mike Laker, who stepped down at the end of October citing personal reasons. Following the Napthine Coalition Government's defeat at the

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, McLeish was appointed Shadow Assistant Minister for Communities & Volunteers. In December 2018, McLeish was elected unopposed as Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party taking on roles as Shadow Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Regional Cities. She was replaced by

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in September 2021. She is married to former

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er,

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Parliamentary voting record of Cindy McLeish at Victorian Parliament Tracker
{{DEFAULTSORT:McLeish, Cindy 1968 births Living people Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria University of Melbourne alumni 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians Women members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly