The Australian Labor Party held a leadership election on 19 March 1996, following the resignation of Paul Keating after the party's defeat at the 1996 federal election. Kim Beazley was elected unoppos
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Gareth John Evans is an Australian politician, international policymaker, academic, and barrister. He represented the Labor Party in the Senate and House of Representatives from 1978 to 1999, serving
1996 Australian Labor Party leadership election
…his second term in office, as a result of consistently poor polling. Finance Minister Kim Beazley, Health Minister Carmen Lawrence, Foreign Minister Gareth Evans, and Employment Minister Simon Crean were all reported as possible contenders at various stages. In June 1995, deputy leader Brian Howe announced his…
Evans at Chatham House in 2011
Evans (left) with United States Secretary of Defense Les Aspin (right) in 1993.
Evans at the London School of Economics as the guest lecturer on human rights in 2000.
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