- Born
- Birth nameJulia Eileen Gillard
- Nickname
- Jules
- Height5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
- Julia Gillard is a highly significant figure in Australian political history and remains active on the global stage. She served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013, making her the first and only woman to hold the office of Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in Australia.
Born in Wales, her family migrated to Adelaide, South Australia, when she was a child. Prior to entering federal politics, she was a lawyer specializing in industrial law. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1998 for the Victorian division of Lalor. She quickly rose through the Labor Party ranks, becoming Deputy Leader in 2006 and then Deputy Prime Minister under Kevin Rudd in 2007. After her prime ministership (2013-present), Julia Gillard has taken on numerous high-profile international and domestic roles, primarily focused on education, women's leadership, and global health.
- IMDb mini biography by: Karen
- Broad Australian accent (Strine)
- Red hair
- Prime Minister of Australia (24 June 2010 - 26 June 2013).
- Australia's first and to date only female Prime Minister.
- Domestic partner of Tim Mathieson (2006 - present).
- The only Australian prime minister to never marry.
- First Australian Prime Minister to be born outside Australia since 1915 when Andrew Fisher's tenure ended.
- The global economic outlook remains fragile and uncertain. Global economic imbalances persist and we must address them or risk future instability.
- There is a reason the world always looks to America.
- America has always understood this principle of the economy - that everyone can benefit when everyone competes.
- I know people are looking at what's happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that.
- Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism.
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