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Kevin Rudd

26th Prime Minister of Australia
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Kevin Rudd was born on September 21, 1957, in Nambour [1][2][3][4]. He worked as a politician, diplomat, and political scientist [5]. His education included studies at the Yale-China Chinese Language Center and National Taiwan Normal University . His professional fields encompassed foreign relations, political science, school education, and Mandarin [5].

Rudd served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1998 to 2013 . He held the position of Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and again in 2013 . Additionally, he served as Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia) between 2010 and 2012 . He was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia [6].

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Thérèse Rein[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Australia[8]
  • Field of work: foreign relations[9], political science[10], school education[11], Mandarin[12]
  • Position held: Australian Ambassador to the United States of America[13]
  • Educated at: Yale-China Chinese Language Center[14], National Taiwan Normal University[15]
  • Award received: Companion of the Order of Australia[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Member of political party: Australian Labor Party[18]
  • Commons category: Kevin Rudd[19]
  • Family name: Rudd[20]
  • Given name: Kevin[21], Michael[22]
  • Official website: http://www.kevinrudd.com/[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kevin Rudd[24]
  • Commons gallery: Kevin Rudd[25]
  • Work location: Canberra[26]
  • Medical condition: heart damage[27]
  • Student of: Simon Leys[28]
  • Participant in: FII 4th Edition in Riyadh[29], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[30], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[31], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33], Chinese[34], Mandarin[35]
  • Birth name: Kevin Michael Rudd[36]
  • Name in native language: Kevin Rudd[37]
  • Hair color: grey hair[38]
  • Number of children: 3[39]

Why It Matters

Kevin Rudd has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Kevin Rudd born?

Kevin Rudd's place of birth was Nambour[2].

Who was Kevin Rudd married to?

Kevin Rudd's spouses include Thérèse Rein[7].

What did Kevin Rudd do for work?

Kevin Rudd worked as a politician[3], diplomat[4], and political scientist[5].

Where did Kevin Rudd go to school?

Kevin Rudd was educated at Yale-China Chinese Language Center[14] and National Taiwan Normal University[15].

What awards did Kevin Rudd receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Australia[16].

Related Entities

Australia Canberra Kevin Rudd National Taiwan Normal University political science

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] ↑ . abc.net.au. abc.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . smh.com.au. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . FII 4TH EDITION PROGRAM. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . anu.edu.au. Retrieved . anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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