Michael Eamon Beahan was a British-born Australian politician who served as the 19th President of the Australian Senate, holding that position from 1 February 1994 to 30 June 1996.
12 Facts About Michael Beahan
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Michael Beahan was a Senator representing Western Australia in the Australian Senate from 1987 to 1996.
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Michael Beahan commenced work as a process worker at the Australian Electrical Company, which manufactured electric motors, transformers and welders at its East Perth factory, later gaining an apprenticeship with an allied company.
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Michael Beahan taught at secondary and tertiary levels, becoming in 1973 the Trades and Labor Council's first education officer.
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Michael Beahan ran TUTA's first three-week residential "train the trainer" course and in 1975 became TUTA's Western Australian Director, a position he held until 1981.
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From 1981 to 1987, Beahan was State Secretary of the Western Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party.
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Michael Beahan was a member of the Joint Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee and, at various times its Defence, Trade and Human Rights Committees, the Senate Education and Training Committee and the Joint Electoral Matters Committee.
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Michael Beahan was elected President of the Senate in March 1994, succeeding Kerry Sibraa.
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Michael Beahan was a semi-retired consultant providing strategic and political advice to business and the not-for-profit sector on strategic planning and how to deal with government.
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Michael Beahan was a director of Merri Health, a major health provider in north west Melbourne, a former member of the board of Neighbourhood Houses Victoria and of the board of the Australian Neighbourhood Houses and Centres Association and chairman of its Public Fund.
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Michael Beahan was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia on Australia Day 2011.
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Michael Beahan was awarded the Centenary Medal and the National Service Medal.