Simon Crean
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The Honourable Simon Crean |
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| Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government | |
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In office 14 September 2010 – 21 March 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Anthony Albanese |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Albanese |
| Minister for the Arts | |
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In office 14 September 2010 – 21 March 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Peter Garrett |
| Succeeded by | Tony Burke |
| Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | |
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In office 28 June 2010 – 14 September 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Julia Gillard |
| Succeeded by | Peter Garrett |
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In office 23 December 1993 – 11 March 1996 |
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| Prime Minister | Paul Keating |
| Preceded by | Kim Beazley |
| Succeeded by | Amanda Vanstone |
| Minister for Social Inclusion | |
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In office 28 June 2010 – 14 September 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Julia Gillard |
| Succeeded by | Tanya Plibersek |
| Minister for Trade | |
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In office 3 December 2007 – 28 June 2010 |
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| Prime Minister |
Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Warren Truss |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Smith |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 11 November 2001 – 2 December 2003 |
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| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Deputy | Jenny Macklin |
| Preceded by | Kim Beazley |
| Succeeded by | Mark Latham |
| Leader of the Labor Party | |
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In office 11 November 2001 – 2 December 2003 |
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| Deputy | Jenny Macklin |
| Preceded by | Kim Beazley |
| Succeeded by | Mark Latham |
| Deputy Leader of the Labor Party | |
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In office 19 October 1998 – 11 November 2001 |
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| Leader | Kim Beazley |
| Preceded by | Gareth Evans |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Macklin |
| Minister for Primary Industries and Energy | |
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In office 4 June 1991 – 23 December 1993 |
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| Prime Minister |
Bob Hawke Paul Keating |
| Preceded by | John Kerin |
| Succeeded by | Bob Collins |
| Minister for Science and Technology | |
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In office 4 April 1990 – 4 June 1991 |
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| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Barry Jones |
| Succeeded by | Ross Free |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hotham |
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In office 24 March 1990 – 5 August 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Lewis Kent |
| Succeeded by | Clare O'Neil |
| Personal details | |
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Simon Findlay Crean 26 February 1949 Melbourne |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Alma mater | Monash University |
| Profession |
Trade Unionist Politician |
| Website | www |
Simon Findlay Crean (born 26 February 1949) is an Australian politician and trade unionist. He was leader of the Australian Labor Party and Federal Leader of the Opposition from November 2001 to December 2003. He was President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions from 1985 to 1990. He served as the Member for Hotham in the Australian Parliament from 1990 to 2013, and held numerous cabinet portfolios, most recently as Minister for the Arts and Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government in 2013. Crean retired from politics at the 2013 election.
Crean was born in Melbourne. He is the son of Frank Crean, a federal Labor MP 1951–77, who was at separate times Treasurer, Minister for Overseas Trade, and Deputy Prime Minister in the Gough Whitlam government.Dr David Crean, a former Labor member of the Parliament of Tasmania, is his brother. Another brother, Stephen Crean, died while skiing alone at Charlotte Pass, New South Wales in 1985, aged 38, and his body was not found for two years.
Crean was educated at Middle Park Central School, Melbourne High School and Monash University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws.
Following his graduation from Monash University, Crean worked in a number of trade unions before becoming an official with the Storeman and Packers Union, of which he became General Secretary in 1979.
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