Brendan Nelson
Brendan John Nelson is an Australian former politician. He served as the 30th Leader of the Opposition and the 11th Leader of the Liberal Party from 2007 until 2008.
Dr. Brendan Nelson | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Director of the Australian War Memorial | |
| In office 17 December 2012 – 23 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Gower |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Anderson |
| Ambassador of Australia to Belgium, Luxembourg, the EU and NATO | |
| In office 17 September 2009 – 10 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Duncan Lewis |
| 30th Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 3 December 2007 – 16 September 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd |
| Deputy | Julie Bishop |
| Preceded by | Kevin Rudd |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
| 11th Leader of the Liberal Party | |
| In office 29 November 2007 – 16 September 2008 | |
| Deputy | Julie Bishop |
| Preceded by | John Howard |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 27 January 2006 – 3 December 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Robert Hill |
| Succeeded by | Joel Fitzgibbon |
| Minister for Education, Science and Training | |
| In office 26 November 2001 – 27 January 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | David Kemp |
| Succeeded by | Julie Bishop |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Bradfield | |
| In office 2 March 1996 – 19 October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | David Connolly |
| Succeeded by | Paul Fletcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brendan John Nelson 19 August 1958 Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal (after 1994) |
| Other political affiliations | Labor (until 1994) |
| Spouse(s) | Deanna Nelson (m. 1981; div. 1982) Kate Nelson (m. 1983; div. 1999) Gillian Adamson [1](m. 1999) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Saint Ignatius' College |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide Flinders University |
| Occupation | Medical practitioner (Self-employed) |
| Profession | General practitioner Politician |
Brendan Nelson Media
Nelson shortly after his election to Parliament.
Nelson with Robert Gates in August 2007
Crowds turn their backs part way through Brendan Nelson's reply to the Parliamentary apology for the stolen generations in February 2008.
Brendan Nelson, as Australia's ambassador to the European Union, speaks with U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at a North Atlantic Council meeting in Brussels, April 26, 2012.
Nelson meeting with Rahm Emanuel (U.S. ambassador to Japan) in 2023 during his tenure with Boeing
References
- ↑ "The evolution of Brendan Nelson". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 December 2005. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/12/22/1135032135726.html?page=fullpage. Retrieved 16 February 2009.