Inga Peulich
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Inga Peulich is an Australia
n politician. She is of Bosnian
heritage, being born Inga Dosen in Bosnia and Herzegovina
and migrated to Australia in 1967 with her family. Peulich has a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Education. Before election as the State Liberal Member for Bentleigh
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
, Peulich taught VCE English and Psychology and was English Faculty Head in a large government school in the South East Region. She also has extensive experience in small business and continues today through her involvement in an engineering business in the region.
In 1989, Inga Peulich joined the Moorabbin Branch of the Liberal Party
and a year later was elected to the Moorabbin City Council. She was a Liberal
member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
from 1992 to 2002, representing the electorate of Bentleigh
. One of many members elected in Jeff Kennett
's landslide win at the 1992 election, Peulich was a prominent backbencher before being losing her seat at the 2002 election.
After losing her seat, she became involved in the party's administrative wing, and rose to become state vice-president. She returned to parliament at the 2006 election
, being elected to the Legislative Council
as one of the members for South Eastern Metropolitan Region after defeating incumbent member Chris Strong
for a winnable position on the Liberal ticket.
Inga Peulich is married to small business owner Savo Peulich. Inga and Savo have a son named Paul. Peulich's husband Savo, son Paul and mother Nena Dosen all ran as candidates for the 2003 Glen Eira City Council
Elections. Savo ran for Jasper Ward, whereas Paul and Nena ran for Mackie Ward.
In 2008 Inga Peulich's son Paul was elected to the Kingston City Council.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. She is of Bosnian
Bosnian Australian
Bosnian Australians or Australian Bosnians are people of Australia who are of Bosnian ancestry or come from Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 2006 Australian census 26,630 Australians were born in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Immigration:...
heritage, being born Inga Dosen in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
and migrated to Australia in 1967 with her family. Peulich has a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Education. Before election as the State Liberal Member for Bentleigh
Electoral district of Bentleigh
The Electoral district of Bentleigh is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is an inner-suburban seat based around the suburbs of Bentleigh, McKinnon and most of Moorabbin south east of Melbourne....
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
, Peulich taught VCE English and Psychology and was English Faculty Head in a large government school in the South East Region. She also has extensive experience in small business and continues today through her involvement in an engineering business in the region.
In 1989, Inga Peulich joined the Moorabbin Branch of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
and a year later was elected to the Moorabbin City Council. She was a Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
from 1992 to 2002, representing the electorate of Bentleigh
Electoral district of Bentleigh
The Electoral district of Bentleigh is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is an inner-suburban seat based around the suburbs of Bentleigh, McKinnon and most of Moorabbin south east of Melbourne....
. One of many members elected in Jeff Kennett
Jeff Kennett
Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC , a former Australian politician, was the Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999. He is currently the President of Hawthorn Football Club. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national depression initiative.- Early life :Kennett was born in Melbourne on 2 March...
's landslide win at the 1992 election, Peulich was a prominent backbencher before being losing her seat at the 2002 election.
After losing her seat, she became involved in the party's administrative wing, and rose to become state vice-president. She returned to parliament at the 2006 election
Victorian state election, 2006
An election for the 56th Parliament of Victoria took place on Saturday, 25 November 2006. Just over 3 million Victorians registered to vote elected 88 members to the Legislative Assembly and, for the first time, 40 members to the Legislative Council under a proportional representation system...
, being elected to the Legislative Council
Victorian Legislative Council
The Victorian Legislative Council, is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia; the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit in Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Council serves as a house of review, in a similar fashion to...
as one of the members for South Eastern Metropolitan Region after defeating incumbent member Chris Strong
Chris Strong
Christopher Arthur "Chris" Strong is a former Australian politician.Born in Brisbane, Queensland, he attended public schools at Rosebud in Victoria before becoming an Associate in Civil Engineering in 1964 . From 1970 to 1983 he was a Project Management Consultant, and he held a senior management...
for a winnable position on the Liberal ticket.
Inga Peulich is married to small business owner Savo Peulich. Inga and Savo have a son named Paul. Peulich's husband Savo, son Paul and mother Nena Dosen all ran as candidates for the 2003 Glen Eira City Council
City of Glen Eira
The City of Glen Eira is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 38.4 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 136,354 people...
Elections. Savo ran for Jasper Ward, whereas Paul and Nena ran for Mackie Ward.
In 2008 Inga Peulich's son Paul was elected to the Kingston City Council.