Brendan O'Connor (politician)
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The Honourable Brendan O'Connor MP |
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| Minister for Employment | |
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In office 1 July 2013 – 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Bill Shorten |
| Succeeded by | Eric Abetz |
| Minister for Skills and Training | |
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In office 1 July 2013 – 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Craig Emerson |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister for Immigration and Citizenship | |
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In office 4 February 2013 – 27 June 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Chris Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Tony Burke |
| Minister for Small Business | |
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In office 5 March 2012 – 4 February 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Mark Arbib |
| Succeeded by | Chris Bowen |
| Minister for Housing | |
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In office 5 March 2012 – 27 June 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Robert McClelland |
| Succeeded by | Julie Collins |
| Minister for Human Services | |
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In office 14 December 2011 – 5 March 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Tanya Plibersek |
| Succeeded by | Kim Carr |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
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In office 9 June 2009 – 14 December 2011 |
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| Prime Minister |
Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Bob Debus |
| Succeeded by | Jason Clare |
| Minister for Employment Participation | |
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In office 3 December 2007 – 9 June 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Sharman Stone |
| Succeeded by | Mark Arbib |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Gorton |
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Assumed office 9 October 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Burke |
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In office 10 November 2001 – 9 October 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Neil O'Keefe |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
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2 March 1962 London, England |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Domestic partner | Jodi Dack |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater |
Monash University Harvard University |
Brendan Patrick O'Connor (born 2 March 1962 in London, England), an Australian politician, is a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing Burke between 2001 and 2004 and Gorton (both in Victoria) since October 2004. O'Connor is a member of the Australian Labor Party and was the Minister for Employment and the Minister for Skills and Training in the Second Rudd Ministry; having previously served in a range of ministerial portfolios in the First Rudd Ministry and the First and Second Gillard ministries.
O'Connor was born in London, England, to Irish parents and held Irish citizenship until 1995, when he became an Australian citizen. He was educated in Ireland and Australia, taking degrees in Arts and Law at Monash University. In 1995, he participated in the Harvard Trade Union Program at Harvard Law School, Harvard University. He is the brother of Michael O'Connor, National Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union.
He firstly began his union career as an organiser with the now defunct Municipal Employees Union of Victoria; and was then appointed as Assistant National Secretary with the Australian Services Union before entering politics. He is a member of the National Left faction of the Australian Labor Party and is a member of the Socialist Left faction of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party. At the time of his endorsement for Burke in 2001 he was aligned with the 'Independent Left', a breakaway group from the Socialist Left. This group included Julia Gillard. O'Connor has been a close ally of Julia Gillard since they were both involved in student politics during the 1980s along with Michael O'Connor. In 2015 the Independent Left rejoined the Socialist Left.
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