Kim Carr
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Senator The Honourable Kim Carr |
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| Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | |
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In office 1 July 2013 – 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Greg Combet |
| Succeeded by | Ian Macfarlane |
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In office 3 December 2007 – 12 December 2011 |
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| Prime Minister |
Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Ian Macfarlane |
| Succeeded by | Greg Combet |
| Minister for Higher Education | |
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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 | Christopher Pyne |
| Minister for Human Services | |
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In office 2 March 2012 – 22 March 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Brendan O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Jan McLucas |
| Minister for Defence Materiel | |
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In office 14 December 2011 – 2 March 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Jason Clare |
| Succeeded by | Jason Clare |
| Minister for Manufacturing | |
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In office 14 December 2011 – 2 March 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Senator for Victoria | |
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Assumed office 28 April 1993 |
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| Preceded by | John Button |
| Personal details | |
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Kim John Carr 2 July 1955 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Teacher |
Kim John Carr (born 2 July 1955) is an Australian politician. Senator Carr was the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and Minister for Higher Education and served in the Second Rudd Cabinet, from July 2013 to September 2013. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since April 1993, representing the state of Victoria. Carr is a leading figure in Labor's left faction. He has previously held a range of ministerial responsibilities between 2007 and 2013, including serving in the First Rudd Cabinet and the first and second Gillard ministries.
Carr is currently the Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Industry, as well as the Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Science.
Carr was born in Tumut, New South Wales and educated at the University of Melbourne where he obtained Bachelor of Arts with Honours and Master of Arts degrees in History and a Diploma of Education. He joined the Labor Party in 1975. He was a secondary school teacher for nine years before becoming a political staffer for Victorian government ministers Joan Kirner and Andrew McCutcheon.
Carr was elected to the Senate at the March 1993 election, and was due to take his seat on 1 July. When retiring Senator John Button resigned before the expiry of his term, however, Carr was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy on 28 April.
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