Lidia Alma Thorpe is an Australian politician representing the Australian Greens. As of August 2022, she is a senator in the federal parliament for the state of Victoria. She is the first Aboriginal senator from Victoria, and since June 2022, she has served as the Greens’ deputy leader in the Senate.
Lidia Alma Thorpe was born in 1973 in Carlton, Victoria. She is of DjabWurrung, Gunnai, and Gunditjmara descent. She comes from a long line of strong black women who identify as Aboriginal
Lidia Thorpe husband
Lidia Thorpe was once married to a man whose name is not yet in the public domain, however, the two later divorced. records have it that, Lidia’s ex-husband is an alcoholic. Even now, her marital status is a secret to the public.
Lidia Thorpe children
She has three children from her marriage. Her first child became a mother at the age of 17. She already has four grandchildren.
Lidia Thorpe parents
Marjorie Thorpe is the name of Lidia’s mother, however, her father’s name has not been documented. Her mother, Marjorie, was a co-commissioner for the Stolen Generations inquiry that produced the Bringing Them Home report in the 1990s. Her mother has been her support in her political career.
Lidia Thorpe siblings
Lidia has a sister Meriki Onus. Meriki co-founded the Warriors of Aboriginal Resistance (WAR) collective that was a driving force behind the Australian Aboriginal Sovereignty movement.
