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-)
