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Julia Gillard: fast facts

Julia Gillard was the Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013.

Personal profile

Born

29 September 1961, Barry, Wales, United Kingdom

Education

  • Mitcham Primary
  • Unley High School
  • University of Adelaide
  • University of Melbourne: Bachelor of Laws (1986) and Bachelor of Arts (1989)

Employment

  • solicitor (1987-95)
  • chief of staff to the Victorian Leader of the Opposition, John Brumby, Member of the Legislative Assembly (1996-98)
  • politician
  • company director

Honours

  • Companion of the Order of Australia (AC; 2017)

Partner

Name

Tim Mathieson

Born

1959, Shepparton, Victoria

Political profile

Term as Prime Minister

24 June 2010 to 27 June 2013

Terms as Member of Parliament

  • House of Representatives for Lalor, Victoria: 3 October 1998 to 5 August 2013 (Lalor)

Portfolios

  • Deputy Prime Minister: 3 December 2007 to 24 June 2010
  • Employment and Workplace Relations: 3 December 2007 to 28 June 2010
  • Education: 3 December 2007 to 28 June 2010
  • Social Inclusion: 3 December 2007 to 28 June 2010

Political memberships

  • Australian Labor Party (c.1985-)
    • federal parliamentary deputy leader ( 1 December 2006 to 3 December 2007)
    • federal parliamentary leader (24 June 2010 to 27 June 2013)

After office

  • Chair, Global Partnership for Education (2014-)
  • Chair, Beyond Blue (2017-)
  • Chair, Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (2018-)
  • Chair, Wellcome Trust, UK (2021-)

In this section: Julia Gillard

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