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Julia Gillard
NameJulia Gillard
CaptionOfficial portrait, 2010
Office27th Prime Minister of Australia
Term start24 June 2010
Term end27 June 2013
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-generalQuentin Bryce
DeputyWayne Swan, Anthony Albanese
PredecessorKevin Rudd
SuccessorKevin Rudd
Office113th Leader of the Labor Party
Term start124 June 2010
Term end126 June 2013
Deputy1Wayne Swan
Predecessor1Kevin Rudd
Successor1Kevin Rudd
Office2Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
Term start23 December 2007
Term end224 June 2010
Primeminister2Kevin Rudd
Predecessor2Mark Vaile
Successor2Wayne Swan
Office3Minister for Education
Term start33 December 2007
Term end324 June 2010
Primeminister3Kevin Rudd
Predecessor3Julie Bishop
Successor3Simon Crean
Office4Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Term start43 December 2007
Term end424 June 2010
Primeminister4Kevin Rudd
Predecessor4Joe Hockey
Successor4Simon Crean
Office5Member of the Australian Parliament, for Lalor
Term start53 October 1998
Term end55 August 2013
Predecessor5Barry Jones
Successor5Joanne Ryan
Birth date29 September 1961
Birth placeBarry, Wales
PartyAustralian Labor Party
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide, University of Melbourne
ProfessionLawyer

Julia Gillard. She served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the Australian Labor Party from 2010 to 2013, the first woman to hold either office. Her tenure was defined by the introduction of significant policies including a national carbon pricing mechanism and the National Disability Insurance Scheme, though it was also marked by intense political conflict. Before her premiership, she was Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and held several key portfolios under Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

Early life and education

Born in Barry, Wales, she migrated with her family to Adelaide, South Australia in 1966. She attended Mitcham Primary School and later Unley High School, where she was school captain. She studied at the University of Adelaide before transferring to the University of Melbourne, graduating with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees. During her university years, she was active in student politics, serving as president of the Australian Union of Students.

Early political career

Before entering parliament, she worked as a solicitor at the law firm Slater and Gordon in Melbourne, specializing in industrial law. She served as chief of staff to John Brumby, then Leader of the Opposition in Victoria. Elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Lalor in 1998, she quickly rose through the ranks of the Australian Labor Party. She served in the Shadow Cabinet of Simon Crean, Mark Latham, and Kim Beazley, holding portfolios including Health and Employment.

Prime Minister of Australia

She became Prime Minister in June 2010 after a leadership spill that unseated Kevin Rudd, leading a minority government with the support of the Australian Greens and independent MPs Tony Windsor, Rob Oakeshott, and Andrew Wilkie. Her government legislated a fixed carbon price, established the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and oversaw the Gonski Review into school funding. Her government faced persistent internal instability, culminating in a failed leadership challenge by Rudd in February 2012. She delivered a famous parliamentary speech, the misogyny speech, targeting Opposition Leader Tony Abbott in October 2012. She was defeated in a second leadership spill by Rudd in June 2013.

Post–prime ministerial career

After resigning from parliament in August 2013, she has engaged in global advocacy, writing, and academic roles. She served as Chair of the Global Partnership for Education and as a Distinguished Fellow with the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education. She authored the memoir My Story and co-wrote Women and Leadership: Real Lives, Real Lessons with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She is also an honorary professor at the University of Adelaide.

Political positions and legacy

Her government is most noted for its major social and economic reforms, particularly the foundational legislation for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the clean energy package. Her tenure highlighted the challenges of minority government and intense media scrutiny, particularly regarding gender in politics. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, which she announced in 2012, is considered a landmark in Australian public policy. Her policy legacy remains a significant reference point within the Australian Labor Party, though the political turmoil of the period contributed to its defeat in the 2013 Australian federal election.

Personal life

She is in a long-term partnership with Tim Mathieson, a former hairdresser. She has no children and has spoken publicly about this choice. An avid supporter of the Australian Football League, she is a noted fan of the Western Bulldogs. Since leaving politics, she has lived primarily in Adelaide and continues her work in global education and gender equality advocacy.

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