Alex Freeleagus
Lawyer, Deceased Person
1928 – 2005
Who was Alex Freeleagus?
Alexander Christy Freeleagus AO CBE AM RFD AE DUniv 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. He was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School.
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. 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. 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 in 1995 for his services to the Greek Community.
Alex died of a suspected heart attack on 3 June 2005 whilst snorkelling off Heron Island, Queensland.
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