Kim Beazley
Kim Christian Beazley, AC (born 14 December 1948), is an Australian politician. He is the Governor of Western Australia since May 2018.
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| 33rd Governor of Western Australia | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2018 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Premier | Mark McGowan |
| Preceded by | Kerry Sanderson |
| Australian Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 17 February 2010 – 22 January 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Dennis Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Joe Hockey |
| Leader of the Opposition Elections: 1998, 2001 | |
| In office 28 January 2005 – 4 December 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Deputy | Jenny Macklin |
| Preceded by | Mark Latham |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Rudd |
| In office 19 March 1996 – 22 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Deputy | Gareth Evans Simon Crean |
| Preceded by | John Howard |
| Succeeded by | Simon Crean |
| Leader of the Labor Party | |
| In office 28 January 2005 – 4 December 2006 | |
| Deputy | Jenny Macklin |
| Preceded by | Mark Latham |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Rudd |
| In office 19 March 1996 – 22 November 2001 | |
| Deputy | Gareth Evans Simon Crean |
| Preceded by | Paul Keating |
| Succeeded by | Simon Crean |
| 9th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia | |
| In office 20 June 1995 – 11 March 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Keating |
| Preceded by | Brian Howe |
| Succeeded by | Tim Fischer |
| Deputy Leader of the Labor Party | |
| In office 20 June 1995 – 19 March 1996 | |
| Leader | Paul Keating |
| Preceded by | Brian Howe |
| Succeeded by | Gareth Evans |
| Minister for Finance | |
| In office 23 December 1993 – 11 March 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Keating |
| Preceded by | Ralph Willis |
| Succeeded by | John Fahey |
| Minister for Employment, Education and Training | |
| In office 27 December 1991 – 23 December 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Keating |
| Preceded by | John Dawkins |
| Succeeded by | Simon Crean |
| Minister for Transport and Communications | |
| In office 4 April 1990 – 9 December 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Ralph Willis |
| Succeeded by | John Kerin |
| Leader of the House | |
| In office 15 February 1988 – 11 March 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke Paul Keating |
| Preceded by | Mick Young |
| Succeeded by | Peter Reith |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 13 December 1984 – 4 April 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Gordon Scholes |
| Succeeded by | Robert Ray |
| Minister for Aviation | |
| In office 11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Wal Fife |
| Succeeded by | Peter Morris |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Brand | |
| In office 2 March 1996 – 17 October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Wendy Fatin |
| Succeeded by | Gary Gray |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Swan | |
| In office 18 October 1980 – 2 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | John Martyr |
| Succeeded by | Don Randall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kim Christian Beazley 14 December 1948 Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ciccarelli (m. 1974; div. 1988) Susie Annus (m. 1990) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Kim Beazley Sr. Betty Judge |
| Education | Hollywood Senior High School |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia (B.A., M.A.) Balliol College, Oxford (M.Phil.) |
| Profession | Academic Politician Diplomat |
He was the deputy prime minister of Australia and leader of the Opposition. He worked for the Hawke and Keating Governments before later serving as Ambassador to the United States.
He is seen by political commentators as the "best Prime Minister Australia never had".[1]
Kim Beazley Media
Gunner's Mate First Class V.W. Allen (far left) explains operations inside the No. 1 gun turret aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB 63) to Rear Admiral (RADM) D.J. Martin, Royal Australian Navy (left center); Kim Beazley, Australian Minister of Defence, (right center); and Vice Admiral (VADM) M.W.
Beazley outside Parliament House, Canberra in July 2004
Beazley in November 2005 declaring Labor would "oppose the Howard government's industrial relations legislation in every respect, at every stage until the next election".
Kim Beazley before a crowd protesting proposed WorkChoices legislation, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 30 November 2006
Ambassador Kim Beazley, flanked by Consul General Karen Lanyon, Mayor Eric Garcetti, and US Ambassador to Australia, Jeff Bleich, in California, May 2015
Ambassador Beazley giving an ANZAC Day message in 2014 from Washington
Badge of the Governor of Western Australia
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References
- ↑ Entertainment (2016-10-25). "Q&A recap: The best Prime Minister we never had, and why we never got him". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2017-03-02.