Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister of Australia since 2022 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthony Norman Albanese ( /ˈælbəniːz/ AL-bə-neez;[1] born 2 March 1963) is an Australian Labor politician. Albanese is the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, taking the position in 2022. He has been Member of Parliament for Grayndler since 1996. Since May 2019, Albanese has been the Leader of the Australian Labor Party.
Anthony Albanese | |
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31st Prime Minister of Australia | |
Assumed office 23 May 2022 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Governor General | David Hurley Sam Mostyn (designate) |
Deputy | Richard Marles |
Preceded by | Scott Morrison |
Leader of the Labor Party | |
Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |
Deputy | Richard Marles |
Preceded by | Bill Shorten |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 30 May 2019 – 23 May 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
Deputy | Richard Marles |
Preceded by | Bill Shorten |
Succeeded by | Peter Dutton |
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia | |
In office 27 June 2013 – 18 September 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd |
Preceded by | Wayne Swan |
Succeeded by | Warren Truss |
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party | |
In office 26 June 2013 – 13 October 2013 | |
Leader | Kevin Rudd |
Preceded by | Wayne Swan |
Succeeded by | Tanya Plibersek |
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport | |
In office 3 December 2007 – 18 September 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
Succeeded by | Warren Truss |
Leader of the House | |
In office 3 December 2007 – 18 September 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
Deputy | Stephen Smith |
Preceded by | Tony Abbott |
Succeeded by | Christopher Pyne |
Minister for Regional Development and Local Government | |
In office 3 December 2007 – 14 September 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Jim Lloyd |
Succeeded by | Simon Crean |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Grayndler | |
Assumed office 2 March 1996 | |
Preceded by | Jeannette McHugh |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-03-02) 2 March 1963 (age 61) Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Labor |
Spouse(s) | Carmel Tebbutt (m. 2000; sep. 2019) |
Domestic partner | Jodie Haydon |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of Sydney (BEc) |
Signature | |
Website | anthonyalbanese |
Nickname(s) | Albo |
Albanese was Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in 2013. He was a critic of Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard leadership conflicts from 2010 to 2013. Albanese has described his political views as progressive.[2]
After Labor lost the 2013 election, Albanese ran against Bill Shorten in the leadership election. He lost to Shorten. After Labor was defeated in the 2019 election, he was the first to become a candidate for the leadership after Shorten resigned. [3] He was soon elected unopposed as leader on 30 May 2019 and later became Opposition Leader.[4]
In May 2022, the Labor Party won the most seats in the 2022 federal election with Albanese becoming the 31st prime minister.