Daniel Andrews
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Daniel Michael Andrews is an Australia
n politician. He is the current state Australian Labor Party
leader and Leader of the Opposition
in Victoria
. The member for the Legislative Assembly
seat of Mulgrave
since 2002, Andrews has served as a parliamentary secretary and minister in the Steve Bracks
and John Brumby
Labor governments.
, Wangaratta
and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from Monash University
. After graduating, Andrews became an electorate officer for federal Labor MP Alan Griffin
. He worked at the party's head office from 1999 to 2002, initially as an organiser, and then as assistant state secretary. Andrews is married with three children.
seat of Mulgrave
at the 2002 election, Andrews was immediately promoted to the role of Parliamentary Secretary for Health in the Steve Bracks
Labor government. Four years later he became the Minister for Gaming, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs following the 2006 election
. When Bracks retired from parliament in 2007, Andrews became the Minister for Health in the John Brumby
Labor government.
, Andrews was elected as Labor Party leader and Leader of the Opposition
in Victoria, with Rob Hulls
as deputy.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He is the current state Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
leader and Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition (Victoria)
The Leader of the Opposition in Victoria is the leader of the largest political party in parliament but not in government. He or she is always a member of the Legislative Assembly...
in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. The member for the Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
seat of Mulgrave
Electoral district of Mulgrave (Victoria)
The Electoral district of Mulgrave is situated in the South-East of the Melbourne Metropolitan Region. The Electorate contains the suburbs of Mulgrave and Noble Park North. It also conatins parts of the suburbs of Dandernong North, Noble Park, Springvale and Wheelers Hill...
since 2002, Andrews has served as a parliamentary secretary and minister in the Steve Bracks
Steve Bracks
Stephen Philip Bracks AC is a former Australian politician and the 44th Premier of Victoria. He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 for the Australian Labor Party, and was party leader and Premier from 1999 to 2007....
and John Brumby
John Brumby
John Mansfield Brumby , is an Australian Labor Party politician who was Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010. He became Premier after the resignation of Steve Bracks. He also served as the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. He contested his first election...
Labor governments.
Early life
Andrews was educated at Galen Catholic CollegeGalen Catholic College
Galen Catholic College is a Catholic School based in Wangaratta, North East Victoria, Australia. The school caters for grades 7 to VCE .- The school itself :...
, Wangaratta
Wangaratta, Victoria
Wangaratta is a cathedral city of almost 17,000 people in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, about from Melbourne along the Hume Highway, with Benalla to the southwest, and Albury-Wodonga to the northeast. It is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers which flow from the...
and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
. After graduating, Andrews became an electorate officer for federal Labor MP Alan Griffin
Alan Griffin
Alan Peter Griffin , an Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Corinella, Victoria 1993–96 and the Division of Bruce, Victoria, since March 1996. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria,...
. He worked at the party's head office from 1999 to 2002, initially as an organiser, and then as assistant state secretary. Andrews is married with three children.
Political career
Following his election to parliament in the Legislative AssemblyVictorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
seat of Mulgrave
Electoral district of Mulgrave (Victoria)
The Electoral district of Mulgrave is situated in the South-East of the Melbourne Metropolitan Region. The Electorate contains the suburbs of Mulgrave and Noble Park North. It also conatins parts of the suburbs of Dandernong North, Noble Park, Springvale and Wheelers Hill...
at the 2002 election, Andrews was immediately promoted to the role of Parliamentary Secretary for Health in the Steve Bracks
Steve Bracks
Stephen Philip Bracks AC is a former Australian politician and the 44th Premier of Victoria. He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 for the Australian Labor Party, and was party leader and Premier from 1999 to 2007....
Labor government. Four years later he became the Minister for Gaming, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs following the 2006 election
Victorian state election, 2006
An election for the 56th Parliament of Victoria took place on Saturday, 25 November 2006. Just over 3 million Victorians registered to vote elected 88 members to the Legislative Assembly and, for the first time, 40 members to the Legislative Council under a proportional representation system...
. When Bracks retired from parliament in 2007, Andrews became the Minister for Health in the John Brumby
John Brumby
John Mansfield Brumby , is an Australian Labor Party politician who was Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010. He became Premier after the resignation of Steve Bracks. He also served as the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. He contested his first election...
Labor government.
Labor leadership
On 3 December 2010, following the defeat of the 11-year Labor government at the 2010 electionVictorian state election, 2010
The 2010 Victorian state election was held on 27 November. The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party government, led by John Brumby, was defeated by the centre-right Liberal/National Coalition opposition, led by Ted Baillieu....
, Andrews was elected as Labor Party leader and Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition (Victoria)
The Leader of the Opposition in Victoria is the leader of the largest political party in parliament but not in government. He or she is always a member of the Legislative Assembly...
in Victoria, with Rob Hulls
Rob Hulls
Rob Justin Hulls has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 1996, representing the electorate of Niddrie. As well as previously serving as the Deputy Premier of Victoria, he was also the state Attorney-General and Minister for Racing.Rob Hulls was born in Melbourne and was...
as deputy.