ID 0294
Commonwealth Government of Australia beginning 3 December 2007 - period in office of Prime minister Rudd, Kevin ending on 24 June 2010
Period in office of prime minister (see Glossary entry for 'period in office' and related terms)
Prime minister
Rudd, Kevin
Date of beginning of period in office
3 December 2007
Date of end of period in office
24 June 2010
Reason for end of preceding period in office
Loss of general election
Reason for end of this government
Change of party leader
Number of days in office
934
Parliamentary support during period
Party affiliation of prime minister at start of period
Australian Labor Party
If coalition government
Coalition partner 1
Coalition partner 1
--none--
Coalition partner 2
--none--
Coalition partner 3
--none--
Coalition partner 4
--none--
Party support in parliament at beginning of period
Majority
If change in parliamentary support during period
--none--
If further change during period
--none--
Number of ministers at beginning of period (this may vary during the period)
Total number of ministers
30
Number from party of prime minister
30
Number from coalition party 1
Number from coalition party 2
Number from upper house
7
Number who are women
7
House of Representatives elections contested as prime minister or after which became prime minister (see Glossary entry for 'after election')
| Election | Prime minister at election | Prime minister's party | Prime minister after election | Prime minister's party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM 7 September 2013 | Kevin Rudd | Australian Labor Party | Anthony John (Tony) Abbott | Liberal Party |
| COM 24 November 2007 | John Winston Howard | Liberal Party | Kevin Rudd | Australian Labor Party |
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