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| − | Kim Christian Beazley (born December | + | '''Kim Christian Beazley''' (born December 14, 1948), son of Kim Edward Beazley, is an [[Australia#System of Government|Australian politician]], who was Leader of the [[Australian Labor Party]] from 1996 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2006. |
| − | Beazley was a minister under | + | Beazley was a minister under [[Bob Hawke]] from 1983 to 1991 and under [[Paul Keating]] from 1991 to 1996. He was Deputy Prime Minister in 1995-1996. Elected Labor Leader in March 1996, he resigned in November 2001 after losing two federal elections. Beazley took up the reigns of [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] leadership in early 2005 following the acrimonious resignation of [[Mark Latham]]. Beazley was defeated in a party room vote by [[Kevin Rudd]] in December 2006. |
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| + | [[Category:Australian Politicians]] | ||
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| + | ==For further reading== | ||
| + | *[http://www.aph.gov.au/K_Beazley_MP/ Kim Beazley MP - Parliament House web-site] | ||
| + | *[http://www.alp.org.au/people/wa/beazley_kim.php Kim Beazley - Member for Brand] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:06, June 28, 2016
Kim Christian Beazley (born December 14, 1948), son of Kim Edward Beazley, is an Australian politician, who was Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1996 to 2001 and from 2005 to 2006.
Beazley was a minister under Bob Hawke from 1983 to 1991 and under Paul Keating from 1991 to 1996. He was Deputy Prime Minister in 1995-1996. Elected Labor Leader in March 1996, he resigned in November 2001 after losing two federal elections. Beazley took up the reigns of ALP leadership in early 2005 following the acrimonious resignation of Mark Latham. Beazley was defeated in a party room vote by Kevin Rudd in December 2006.