Simon Crean
Australian politician (1949-2023)
Simon Findlay Crean was an Australian politician and trade unionist. He was the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Labor Party from 2001 until 2003.
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Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 22 November 2001 – 2 December 2003 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Deputy | Jenny Macklin |
Preceded by | Kim Beazley |
Succeeded by | Mark Latham |
Leader of the Labor Party | |
In office 22 November 2001 – 2 December 2003 | |
Deputy | Jenny Macklin |
Preceded by | Kim Beazley |
Succeeded by | Mark Latham |
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party | |
In office 19 October 1998 – 22 November 2001 | |
Leader | Kim Beazley |
Preceded by | Gareth Evans |
Succeeded by | Jenny Macklin |
Minister for Regional Development and Local Government | |
In office 14 September 2010 – 21 March 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Anthony Albanese |
Succeeded by | Anthony Albanese |
Minister for the Arts | |
In office 14 September 2010 – 21 March 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Peter Garrett |
Succeeded by | Tony Burke |
Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | |
In office 28 June 2010 – 14 September 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Julia Gillard |
Succeeded by | Peter Garrett |
Minister for Social Inclusion | |
In office 28 June 2010 – 14 September 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
Preceded by | Julia Gillard |
Succeeded by | Tanya Plibersek |
Minister for Trade | |
In office 3 December 2007 – 28 June 2010 | |
Prime Minister |
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Preceded by | Warren Truss |
Succeeded by | Stephen Smith |
Minister for Employment, Education and Training | |
In office 23 December 1993 – 11 March 1996 | |
Prime Minister | Paul Keating |
Preceded by | Kim Beazley |
Succeeded by | Amanda Vanstone |
Minister for Primary Industries and Energy | |
In office 4 June 1991 – 23 December 1993 | |
Prime Minister |
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Preceded by | John Kerin |
Succeeded by | Bob Collins |
Minister for Science and Technology | |
In office 4 April 1990 – 4 June 1991 | |
Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
Preceded by | Barry Jones |
Succeeded by | Ross Free |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Hotham | |
In office 24 March 1990 – 5 August 2013 | |
Preceded by | Lewis Kent |
Succeeded by | Clare O'Neil |
President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions | |
In office 1 March 1985 – 25 March 1990 | |
Preceded by | Cliff Dolan |
Succeeded by | Martin Ferguson |
Personal details | |
Born | Simon Findlay Crean 26 February 1949 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 25 June 2023 Berlin, Germany | (aged 74)
Political party | Labor |
Spouse(s) |
Carole Crean (m. 1973) |
Children | 2 |
Mother | Mary Findlay |
Father | Frank Crean |
Relatives |
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Education | Melbourne High School |
Alma mater | Monash University |