Susan Lenehan

{{Short description|Australian politician}}

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| name = Susan Lenehan

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| office = Minister of Education

| term_start = 1 October 1992

| term_end = 11 December 1993

| predecessor = Greg Crafter

| successor = Rob Lucas

| constituency_MP1 = Mawson

| parliament1 = South Australian

| term_start1 = 10 November 1982

|term_end1 = 11 December 1993

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|11|2|df=y}}

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| party = Australian Labor Party (SA)

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Susan Mary Lenehan (born 2 November 1943) is a former Australian politician. She was a Labor Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1982 and 1993, representing the electorate of Mawson.{{Cite SA-parl|pid=2547|name=Hon Susan Mary Lenehan|former=yes|access-date=2022-12-01}} In 1993 she contested the seat of Reynell, losing to the Liberal party's Julie Greig.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/sa/2006/guide/reyn.htm|title=South Australian Election 2006, Reynell|date=20 April 2006 |work=ABC News Online|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=2008-07-03}}

Lenehan held portfolios including Minister for Education, Minister for Planning and Environment. In 2008 she was one of the participants in the Population, sustainability, climate change and water section of the Australia 2020 Summit.{{cite web|url=http://www.australia2020.gov.au/docs/2020_participants_alphabetical.rtf|title=Australia 2020 Summit - List of Participants|publisher=Australian Government|accessdate=2008-07-03}}