Mike Kelly (Australian politician)
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Colonel The Honourable Dr Mike Kelly AM |
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Kelly at the Wagga RAAF Museum in 2008
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Eden-Monaro |
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Assumed office 2 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Hendy |
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In office 24 November 2007 – 7 September 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Gary Nairn |
| Succeeded by | Peter Hendy |
| Minister for Defence Materiel | |
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In office 4 February 2013 – 7 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister |
Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Jason Clare |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
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23 February 1960 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rachelle Sakker-Kelly |
| Alma mater |
Macquarie University University of New South Wales |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1987–2007 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars |
War in Bosnia and Herzegovina Operation Restore Hope International Force for East Timor Iraq War |
| Awards | Member of the Order of Australia |
Colonel Michael Joseph "Mike" Kelly, AM (born 23 February 1960) is a former Australian Army lawyer and politician.
He was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as member for the Division of Eden-Monaro, New South Wales for the Australian Labor Party at the 2007 federal election. On election he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support and in 2009 he was also appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Water. With the re-elected Labor Government's regional focus, Kelly was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in September 2010 and in December 2011 he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Defence in a reshuffle of the Government. In a third reshuffle in early 2013, Kelly replaced Jason Clare as Minister for Defence Materiel. Following the 2013 election, Kelly lost his seat to Liberal candidate Peter Hendy but regained the seat in 2016.
Kelly was educated at Asquith Boys High School, and graduated from Macquarie University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws. In 1997 he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of New South Wales. The research work undertaken for his doctoral dissertation has subsequently formed the basis for two books: Peace Operations: Tackling the Military, Legal and Policy Challenges (1997) and Restoring and Maintaining Order in Complex Peace Operations: The Search for a Legal Framework (1999).
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