H.E. Ms. Julia Gillard
Former Prime Minister of Australia, Chairman Global Partnership for Education
A former Australian politician who served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia and the Australian Labour Party leader from 2010 to 2013, H.E. Ms. Julia Gillard was the first woman to hold both positions. She previously served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and Social Inclusion as well as Shadow Minister for Health and Shadow Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and Social Inclusion. Retiring from political life in 2013, Ms. Gillard joined the Global Partnership for Education, a multilateral partnership devoted to getting all children into school for quality education in the world's poorest countries. Born in Barry, Wales, Ms. Gillard graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws. She specialized in industrial law before entering politics.