Stephen Smith (Australian politician)
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Stephen Francis Smith (born 12 December 1955) is an Australian former politician and diplomat serving as the 26th and current high commissioner of Australia to the United Kingdom since 2023. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), he was the federal member of Parliament (MP) for the division of Perth from 1993 to 2013, serving in the Rudd and Gillard governments as minister for Foreign Affairs from 2007 to 2010, minister for Trade in 2010 and minister for Defence from 2010 to 2013.
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Stephen Smith | |
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High Commissioner of Australia to the United Kingdom | |
Assumed office 26 January 2023 | |
Preceded by | Lynette Wood (Acting) George Brandis |
Minister for Defence | |
In office 14 September 2010 – 18 September 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd |
Preceded by | John Faulkner |
Succeeded by | David Johnston |
Minister for Trade | |
In office 28 June 2010 – 14 September 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Simon Crean |
Succeeded by | Craig Emerson |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 3 December 2007 – 14 September 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Alexander Downer |
Succeeded by | Kevin Rudd |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Perth | |
In office 13 March 1993 – 5 August 2013 | |
Preceded by | Ric Charlesworth |
Succeeded by | Alannah MacTiernan |
Personal details | |
Born | Stephen Francis Smith (1955-12-12) 12 December 1955 (age 68) Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia |
Political party | Labor |
Spouse | Jane Seymour |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Western Australia University of London |
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