Personal profile

Born

24 October 1954, Sydney, New South Wales

Education

• University of Sydney: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
• University of Oxford: Bachelor of Civil Law (Rhodes Scholarship)

Employment

• journalist
• lawyer
• investment banker
• venture capitalist
• politician

Children

• Alex (1982)
• Daisy (1985)

Partner

Name

Lucy Mary Turnbull

Previous name

Lucy Mary Hughes

Born

1958, Mittagong, New South Wales

Memberships

• Lord Mayor of Sydney (7 April 2003 – 6 February 2004)
• Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney (18 September 1999 – 7 April 2003)

Honours

Officer of the Order of Australia (2011) 

Political profile

Term as Prime Minister

15 September 2015 to 24 August 2018

Terms as Member of Parliament

• House of Representatives: 9 October 2004 to 31 August 2018 (Wentworth)
• Leader of the Opposition: 16 September 2008 to 1 December 2009

Portfolios

• Environment and Water: 30 January to 3 December 2007
• Shadow Treasurer: 3 December 2007 to 16 September 2008
• Communications: 18 September 2013 to 14 September 2015

Political memberships

• Liberal Party of Australia (c. 1981-)
  • federal parliamentary leader (16 September 2008 to 1 December 2009, and 14 September 2015 to 24 August 2018)