Sharan Burrow

Sharan Burrow AC
Burrow speaking at the 2013 World Economic Forum meeting
2nd General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation
In office June 2010 – November 2022
Preceded by	Guy Ryder
Succeeded by	Luca Visentini
9th President of the ACTU
In office 2000–2010
Preceded by	Jennie George
Succeeded by	Ged Kearney
1st President of the International Trade Union Confederation
In office November 2006 – June 2010
Preceded by	new office
Succeeded by	Michael Sommer
President of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
In office 2004–2006
Preceded by	Fackson Shamenda
Succeeded by	organisation abolished
President of the Australian Education Union
In office 1992–2000
Personal details
Born	(1954-12-12) 12 December 1954 (age 69) Warren, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Labor
Alma mater	University of New South Wales
Profession	Teacher

Sharan Leslie Burrow AC (born 12 December 1954) was the general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) (2010-2022)^[1] and a former president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) (2000–2010). She was the first woman to become General Secretary of the ITUC since its foundation in 2006, and was the second woman to become President of the ACTU.