Kristina Keneaaly | |
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![]() Kristina Keneally | |
42nd Premier of New South Wales | |
In office 4 December 2009 – 28 March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Nathan Rees |
Succeeded by | Barry O'Farrell |
Constituency | Heffron |
3rd [[Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Heffron]] | |
In office 4 December 2003 – 29 June 2012 | |
Preceded by | Deirdre Grusovin |
Succeeded by | TBD |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 December 1968 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Political party | Australian Labor Party (2000-present) |
Other political affiliations | US Democratic Party (before 2000) |
Spouse(s) | Ben Keneally |
Children | Daniel (born 1998) Brendan (born 2000) |
Occupation | Primary school teacher |
Kristina Kerscher Keneally (born 19 December 1968) is an American-born Australian politician. She was the 42nd Premier of New South Wales.[1] On 3 December 2009 the Australian Labor Party caucus elected Keneally to replace Nathan Rees as leader and she became the first woman premier of New South Wales.[2][3] The Labor Party lost the 2011 state election, and Barry O'Farrell of the Liberal Party became the new premier on 28 March 2011.[4] On 29 June 2012, Keneally resigned from Parliament as she started her job as CEO of Basketball Australia.
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