Craig Emerson
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The Honourable Dr Craig Emerson |
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| Minister for Trade and Competitiveness | |
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In office 14 September 2010 – 26 June 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Stephen Smith |
| Succeeded by | Richard Marles |
| Minister for Tertiary Education and Science | |
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In office 25 March 2013 – 26 June 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Chris Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Kim Carr |
| Minister for Small Business | |
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In office 3 December 2007 – 14 September 2010 |
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| Prime Minister |
Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Fran Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Nick Sherry |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Rankin |
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In office 3 October 1998 – 5 August 2013 |
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| Preceded by | David Beddall |
| Succeeded by | Jim Chalmers |
| Personal details | |
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Craig Anthony Emerson 15 November 1954 Baradine, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Alma mater |
University of Sydney (BEc, MEc) Australian National University (PhD) |
| Profession | Economist, Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website |
Parliamentary website Personal website |
Craig Anthony Emerson (born 15 November 1954) is a former Australian politician who represented the House of Representatives seat of Rankin in Queensland for the Australian Labor Party from 1998 until 2013. Emerson was the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Asian Century Policy in the Second Gillard Ministry until his resignation from the ministry on 26 June 2013. Emerson did not contest his seat at the following election.
Emerson was born in Baradine, New South Wales, and was educated at St Patrick's College, Strathfield and the University of Sydney where he graduated with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) and a Master of Economics. He also holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from the Australian National University.
In the past Emerson has variously been an economic analyst with the United Nations, an economic adviser to the Minister for Resources and Energy and the Minister for Finance Senator Peter Walsh, an Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and economic and environmental adviser to Prime Minister Bob Hawke. He became Director-General of the Queensland Department of Environment in 1990. He was chief executive officer of the South East Queensland Transit Authority from 1995 to 1996.
Following the defeat of the Goss Government in 1996, Emerson set up a small business partnership, Eco Managers, with former economic adviser to Wayne Goss, Raymond Garrand. They advised various clients on electricity supply issues in Queensland and global petroleum companies on energy policy.
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