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The Hon. Simon Crean was born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 26, 1949. He is a former Australian politician who has served as the President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, was the leader of the Australian Labor Party, and Leader of the Opposition. He was also the Minister of the Arts and Minister for the Regional Australia, Regional Development, and Local Government. | The Hon. Simon Crean was born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 26, 1949. He is a former Australian politician who has served as the President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, was the leader of the Australian Labor Party, and Leader of the Opposition. He was also the Minister of the Arts and Minister for the Regional Australia, Regional Development, and Local Government. | ||
| − | === Education === | + | == Political Career == |
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| + | Simon Crean became the General Secretary of the Storeman and Packers Union in 1979. He became the Vice-President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) in 1981. Four-years later, Crean was elected the President of the (ACTU). In 1990, he left the (ACTU) to pursue politics. During the 1990 elections, he was elected to Parliament and then entered the Hawke Ministry as the Minister for Science and Technology. He became the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy in 1991. Two-years after, he became the Minister for Employment, Education, and Training. In 1998, he was elected Deputy Leader of the Opposition and became Shadow Treasurer in succession to Gareth Evans. Crean was elected as the Leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition after the resignation of Kim Beazley in 2001. In 2007, he was appointed to Minister for Trade in Kevin Rudd’s ministry. Crean was appointed to Minister for the Arts and Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development, and Local Government in 2010. | ||
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| + | == Education == | ||
He graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor in Economics and a Bachelor of Laws. | He graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor in Economics and a Bachelor of Laws. | ||
| − | == | + | == Learn more == |
| − | + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7rOTBi3zHM Cultural Diplomacy Lecture: Simon Crean The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)] | |
| + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=897Qf-B99nk Cultural Diplomacy Interview: Simon Crean The Berlin Inaugural Event of the Cross Continental Cooperation Summit 2013 (Berlin; September 25th - 27th, 2013)] | ||
| − | == External Links | + | == External Links == |
| − | http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/index.php?simon-crean | + | [http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/index.php?simon-crean Academy of Cultural Diplomacy: Simon Crean] |
| − | http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=DT4 | + | [http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=DT4 Parliament of Australia: Simon Crean] |
Revision as of 12:48, 6 August 2014
The Hon. Simon Crean was born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 26, 1949. He is a former Australian politician who has served as the President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, was the leader of the Australian Labor Party, and Leader of the Opposition. He was also the Minister of the Arts and Minister for the Regional Australia, Regional Development, and Local Government.
Political Career
Simon Crean became the General Secretary of the Storeman and Packers Union in 1979. He became the Vice-President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) in 1981. Four-years later, Crean was elected the President of the (ACTU). In 1990, he left the (ACTU) to pursue politics. During the 1990 elections, he was elected to Parliament and then entered the Hawke Ministry as the Minister for Science and Technology. He became the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy in 1991. Two-years after, he became the Minister for Employment, Education, and Training. In 1998, he was elected Deputy Leader of the Opposition and became Shadow Treasurer in succession to Gareth Evans. Crean was elected as the Leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition after the resignation of Kim Beazley in 2001. In 2007, he was appointed to Minister for Trade in Kevin Rudd’s ministry. Crean was appointed to Minister for the Arts and Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development, and Local Government in 2010.
Education
He graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor in Economics and a Bachelor of Laws.
Learn more
External Links
Academy of Cultural Diplomacy: Simon Crean Parliament of Australia: Simon Crean
