Julia Gillard
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Julia Eileen Gillard is an Australian former politician who served as the 27th prime minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013. She held office as the leader of the Labor Party, having previously served
Official portrait, 2010
Gillard at her first press conference as Deputy Leader in 2006, alongside new Leader Kevin Rudd
Gillard meets with US Ambassador Jeff Bleich on 26 November 2009
Gillard being sworn in as prime minister by Quentin Bryce on 24 June 2010
A federal election was held on 21 August 2010 to elect members of the 43rd Parliament of Australia. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, along with 40 of the 76 seats in
Julia Gillard
…resigned as leader, Gillard was elected unopposed as his replacement in a leadership spill, and was sworn in as prime minister. She led Labor through the 2010 election weeks later, which saw the first hung parliament since 1940. Gillard was able to form a minority government with the support of the Greens and three…
Tony Abbott 2010