First Rudd ministry

First Rudd ministry

64th ministry of Australia
Governor-General Michael Jeffery with first arrangement of newly appointed ministers to the Rudd ministry
Date formed3 December 2007
Date dissolved24 June 2010
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralMichael Jeffery
Quentin Bryce
Prime MinisterKevin Rudd
Deputy Prime MinisterJulia Gillard
No. of ministers32 (plus 14 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority government
83 / 150
Opposition cabinetNelson
Turnbull
Abbott
Opposition partyLiberalNational coalition
Opposition leaderBrendan Nelson
Malcolm Turnbull
Tony Abbott
History
Election24 November 2007
Legislature term42nd
PredecessorFourth Howard ministry
SuccessorFirst Gillard ministry

The first Rudd ministry (Labor) was the 64th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 26th Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. The first Rudd ministry succeeded the Fourth Howard Ministry, which dissolved on 3 December 2007 following the federal election that took place on 24 November which saw Labor defeat John Howard's LiberalNational Coalition. The ministry was replaced by the First Gillard Ministry on 24 June 2010 following the resignation of Rudd as Prime Minister after a successful leadership challenge by Julia Gillard.[1]

  1. ^ "Historical information on the Australian Parliament". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 8 July 2013.