Alex Freeleagus

Alex Freeleagus

Alexander Christy Freeleagus AO CBE AM(Mil) RFD AE DUniv (1928 – 3 June 2005) was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia to Greek Orthodox parents. His father Christy Freeleagus was the Honorary Consul of Greece in Queensland a role which Alex assumed upon his father's death in 1957.

In his role as Consul and later Consul-General for Greece, Freeleagus contributed greatly to the development and success of the Greek Community in Queensland, he was one of the founders of Brisbane's Panniyri (Greek Festival). In the address made by the Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia at Alex's funeral, he was described as exhibiting a meeting of "the two cultures" Greek and Australian.

Alex was also a senior Brisbane Lawyer, serving Henderson Lahey, then Henderson Trout, and later Clayton Utz as a Senior Partner. [ [http://www.claytonutz.com/news/controller.asp?nid=747 Calyton Utz News] , "Clayton Utz Website".] He was awarded an honorary doctorate of Griffith University in 1999 for his service to the Legal Community and was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1995 for his services to the Greek Community. ["Journals of the Senate", 20 June 2005.]

Alex died on 3 June 2005 whilst snorkelling off Heron Island, Queensland. His funeral, held on 10 June 2005 at the Greek Orthodox Church of St George, Brisbane was attended by many Australian politicians, diplomats and members of the legal community. [ [http://notices.smh.com.au/death/2770/notice.aspx Death notice: Alex Freeleagus] , "The Sydney Morning Herald", 9 June 2005.] . [ [http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/06/05/1384649.htm Death Notice: Alex Freeleagus] , "ABC Online",5 June 2005.]

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