The Honourable Kevin Rudd |
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26th Prime Minister of Australia Elections: 2007 |
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In office 3 December 2007 – 24 June 2010 |
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Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor-General |
Michael Jeffery Quentin Bryce |
Deputy | Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | John Howard |
Succeeded by | Julia Gillard |
This article is part of a series about Kevin Rudd |
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Prime Minister of Australia
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Prime Minister of Australia
The Rudd Government (2007–10) was the government of Australia formed by the Australian Labor Party and led by Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister. The Rudd Government commenced on 3 December 2007, when Rudd was sworn in along with his ministry. This took place nine days after the defeat of the Howard Government, which was a Coalition of members of the Liberal and National parties, at the 2007 federal election. The Rudd Government concluded on 24 June 2010, when Rudd, under pressure from an impending leadership caucus ballot, stepped down from the leadership of the Australian Labor Party and was succeeded by his deputy, Julia Gillard. Rudd was re-elected leader of the Labor Party in 2013 and served for a second time as Prime Minister.