# Julia Gillard

_Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Julia Eileen Gillard is an Australian former politician who served as the 27th prime minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013. She held office as the leader of the Labor Party (ALP), having previously served as the 13th deputy prime minister from 2007 to 2010. She is the first and only woman to hold either office.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 September 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Barry ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Australia; United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563#P106))
- **Political party:** Australian Labor Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563#P102))
- **Education:** University of Adelaide; Melbourne Law School; Unley High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563#P69))
- **Official website:** juliagillard.com.au ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563#P856))
- **Positions held:** Commonwealth Chair-in-Office (28 October 2011 – 27 June 2013); Prime Minister of Australia (24 June 2010 – 27 June 2013); Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (3 December 2007 – 24 June 2010); Minister for Education (3 December 2007 – 28 June 2010); Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (3 December 2007 – 28 June 2010); Minister for Social Inclusion (3 December 2007 – 28 June 2010); Manager of Opposition Business in the House (8 December 2003 – 10 December 2006); member of the Australian House of Representatives (3 October 1998 – 5 August 2013) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563#P39))
- **Awards:** BBC 100 Women; Companion of the Order of Australia; honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun; honorary doctorate; Honorary Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** JuliaGillard ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563#P2002))
- **Facebook:** Julia-Gillard ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563#P2013))
- **Instagram:** juliagillard ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Julia Gillard born?**  
Julia Gillard was born on 29 September 1961 in Barry.

**What positions has Julia Gillard held?**  
Positions held by Julia Gillard include: Commonwealth Chair-in-Office (2011–2013); Prime Minister of Australia (2010–2013); Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (2007–2010); Minister for Education (2007–2010); Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (2007–2010).

**Where did Julia Gillard study?**  
Julia Gillard was educated at University of Adelaide, Melbourne Law School, Unley High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Julia Gillard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Gillard) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जुलिया गिलार्ड](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q41563](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41563) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Julia Gillard.jpg by Dilma Rousseff (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julia_Gillard.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Julia Gillard". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/julia-gillard. Retrieved 10 November 2026.