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Kevin Rudd
an unauthorised political biography
Nicholas Stuart
'Stuart is far more comprehensive, thorough and balanced than Macklin on Rudd's political life. His is, after all, a "political biography" ...
He also provides a much more nuanced account of Rudd's role in the machinations of the Labor party in this troubled period in the party's history, and has a better grasp of the factional architecture of the party. His analysis of how Rudd and Julia Gillard stymied each other's ambitions, allowing Beazley an unopposed succession when Latham's leadership imploded in early 2005, is acute and engrossing, as is his examination of how, when the two young rivals came together in late 2006, Beazley's ailing leadership was doomed.'
Neal Blewett, Australian Book Review
'Stuart's book ... goes a long way to filling the information gap and, for this reason, is essent
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Kevin Rudd
26th Prime Minister of Australia
About Kevin
Born and raised in country Queensland, Kevin Rudd became Australia’s 26th Prime Minister in 2007 after leading the Australian Labor Party into government after more than eleven years in opposition.
Kevin served as Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010, and again in 2013. He was also Australia’s Foreign Minister between 2010 and 2012.
A global authority on China, the Australian Government announced in December 2022 that he would be appointed Australia’s Ambassador to the United States in Washington DC.
Kevin recently celebrated 40 years of marriage to his wife, Thérèse Rein, with whom he has three children and three grandchildren.
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Kevin Rudd
Prime Minister of Australia (2007–2010; 2013)
For the rugby league player, see Kevin Rudd (rugby league).
Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957) is an Australian diplomat and former politician who served as the 26th prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and June to September 2013. He held office as the leader of the Labor Party and was the member of parliament (MP) for the Queensland division of Griffith from 1998 to 2013. Since 2023, Rudd has been the 23rd ambassador of Australia to the United States.[2]
Born in Nambour, Queensland, Rudd graduated from the Australian National University with honours in Chinese studies, and is fluent in Mandarin. Before politics, he worked as a diplomat and public servant for the Queensland state government of Wayne Goss. Rudd was elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 1998 federal election, as (MP) for Griffith. Promoted to the shadow cabinet in 2001 as Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, he assumed leadership of the Labor Party in December 2006 by defeating Kim Beazley in a leadership
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