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| − | '''Anthony Norman Albanese''' ( /ˌælbəˈniːzi/ AL-bə-neez-ee or /ˈælbəniːz/ AL-bə-neez; born 2 March 1963) is a {{JoW|Cygnia}}n politician serving as {{JoW|Cygnian Minister for Infrastructure|Minister for Infrastructure}} since 2017 and as Leader of the {{JoW|Cygnian Labour Party}} since 2020. He has been the {{JoW|Cygnian House of Representatives|Member of Congress}} (MC) for {{w|Division of Grayndler|Grayndler}} since 1997. Albanese served as |
+ | '''Anthony Norman Albanese''' ( /ˌælbəˈniːzi/ AL-bə-neez-ee or /ˈælbəniːz/ AL-bə-neez; born 2 March 1963) is a {{JoW|Cygnia}}n politician serving as {{JoW|Cygnian Minister for Infrastructure|Minister for Infrastructure}} since 2017 and as Leader of the {{JoW|Cygnian Labour Party}} since 2020. He has been the {{JoW|Cygnian House of Representatives|Member of Congress}} (MC) for {{w|Division of Grayndler|Grayndler}} since 1997. Albanese served as a Minister of the Crown in the Rudd and Gillard Governments from 2007 to 2013, and again since 2017. |
Albanese was born in Sydney and attended St Mary's Cathedral College, before going on to the {{w|University of Sydney}} to study economics. He joined the Labour Party as a student, and before entering Congress worked as a party official and research officer. Albanese was elected to the House of Representatives at the {{JoW|Cygnian federal elections, 1996|1996 election}}, winning the Division of Grayndler in {{JoW|New Albion}}. He was first appointed to the Shadow Cabinet in 2001 and went on to serve in a number of roles, eventually becoming Manager of Opposition Business in 2006. |
Albanese was born in Sydney and attended St Mary's Cathedral College, before going on to the {{w|University of Sydney}} to study economics. He joined the Labour Party as a student, and before entering Congress worked as a party official and research officer. Albanese was elected to the House of Representatives at the {{JoW|Cygnian federal elections, 1996|1996 election}}, winning the Division of Grayndler in {{JoW|New Albion}}. He was first appointed to the Shadow Cabinet in 2001 and went on to serve in a number of roles, eventually becoming Manager of Opposition Business in 2006. |
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Revision as of 01:44, 11 September 2020
| The Honourable Anthony Albanese MC FEC | |
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| 31st Minister for Infrastructure | |
| Assumed office 3 January 2017 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth |
| Chancellor | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Darren Chester |
| In office 3 January 2009 – 3 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
| Succeeded by | Warren Truss |
| Leader of the Cygnian Labour Party | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2020 | |
| Deputy | Richard Marles |
| Preceded by | Julia Gillard |
| Leader of the House | |
| In office 3 January 2009 – 3 January 2013 | |
| Chancellor | Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Tony Abbott |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Pyne |
| Manager of Opposition Business | |
| In office 10 December 2006 – 3 January 2009 | |
| Leader | Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Julia Gillard |
| Succeeded by | Joe Hockey |
| Member of the Cygnian House of Representatives for Grayndler | |
| Assumed office 3 January 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Jeannette McHugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Norman Albanese 2 March 1963 (age 61) Sydney |
| Citizenship | Cygnian |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Carmel Tebbutt (m. 2000; sep. 2019) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Anthony Norman Albanese ( /ˌælbəˈniːzi/ AL-bə-neez-ee or /ˈælbəniːz/ AL-bə-neez; born 2 March 1963) is a Cygnian politician serving as Minister for Infrastructure since 2017 and as Leader of the Cygnian Labour Party since 2020. He has been the Member of Congress (MC) for Grayndler since 1997. Albanese served as a Minister of the Crown in the Rudd and Gillard Governments from 2007 to 2013, and again since 2017.
Albanese was born in Sydney and attended St Mary's Cathedral College, before going on to the University of Sydney to study economics. He joined the Labour Party as a student, and before entering Congress worked as a party official and research officer. Albanese was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1996 election, winning the Division of Grayndler in New Albion. He was first appointed to the Shadow Cabinet in 2001 and went on to serve in a number of roles, eventually becoming Manager of Opposition Business in 2006.
After Labour's victory in the 2008 election, Albanese was appointed Leader of the House; he was also made Minister for Regional Development and Local Government and Minister for Infrastructure. In the subsequent leadership tensions between Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard from 2010 to 2012, Albanese was publicly critical of the conduct of both, calling for unity. When Labour was defeated in the 2012 election, Albanese was appointed to Gillard's shadow cabinet as Shadow Minister for Infrastructure. He retained the role in Gillard's ministry when Labour was returned to government at the 2016 election.
In the lead-up to the 2020 election, Chancellor Gillard announced that she would retire at the conclusion of the current term, paving the way for a new leadership election. Albanese competed against incumbent Vice Chancellor Tanya Plibersek and Minister for Defence Richard Marles for the leadership, ultimately winning on 31 July 2020. He officially became Leader of the Labour Party on 1 August 2020, though Gillard will remain Chancellor and leader of the government until 3 January 2021.
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