Sharan Burrow

Sharan Burrow
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 byGuy Ryder
Succeeded byLuca Visentini
9th President of the ACTU
In office
2000–2010
Preceded byJennie George
Succeeded byGed Kearney
1st President of the International Trade Union Confederation
In office
November 2006 – June 2010
Preceded bynew office
Succeeded byMichael Sommer
President of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
In office
2004–2006
Preceded byFackson Shamenda
Succeeded byorganisation 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 partyLabor
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
ProfessionTeacher

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.

  1. ^ "About us". ITUC. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.