Eden Foster | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Mulgrave | |
| Assumed office 18 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Andrews |
| Mayor of the City of Greater Dandenong | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Memeti |
| Councillor of the City of Greater Dandenong for Yarraman Ward | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | New ward |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labor (since 2019) |
Eden Foster (born 1981) is an Australian politician who has served in the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Mulgrave since 2023.[1]
Political career
Foster joined the Victorian Labor Party in 2019, and was elected to the City of Greater Dandenong in Yarraman Ward at the 2020 Victorian local elections.[2] In November 2022, she was elected as mayor by a vote of fellow councillors.[3][4]
On 6 October 2023, Foster was chosen as Labor's candidate for the Mulgrave by-election following the resignation of incumbent MP and premier Daniel Andrews.[5]
Personal life
Foster's mother was born in India and father is Australian. Eden was a school psychologist at a Catholic school in North Melbourne.[6]
References
- ↑ "Results - Mulgrave by-election 2023". ABC News.
- ↑ "'Doing it my way': The battle is on in Daniel Andrews' old seat of Mulgrave". The Age.
- ↑ "2020 council election results". Victorian Electoral Commission.
- ↑ "Foster elected first-time mayor". Dandenong Star Journal.
- ↑ "Mayor running for Mulgrave". Dandenong Star Journal.
- ↑ "Mayor and psychologist Eden Foster likely to be Labor's pick in Mulgrave". The Australian.
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