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Bill Shorten

1967 - Today

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William Richard Shorten (born 12 May 1967) is an Australian former politician and trade unionist. He was the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Leader of the Opposition from 2013 to 2019. He also served as a cabinet minister in the Gillard (2011–2013), Rudd (2013) and Albanese governments (2022–2025). Born in Melbourne, Shorten studied law at Monash University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Shorten is the 19,664th most popular politician (down from 19,165th in 2024), the 965th most popular biography from Australia (down from 867th in 2019) and the 49th most popular Australian Politician.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Bill Shorten ranks 1,108Before him are Ali, Maria Bartiromo, Juan José Rodríguez, Santosh Yadav, Ronny Jackson, and Greg Anthony. After him are France Gareau, Lauren Booth, Townsend Saunders, Chris Gatling, Nandana Sen, and Alok Sharma.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Bill Shorten ranks 961 out of 1,143Before him are Matt McKay (1983), and Nathan Wilmot (1979). After him are Cleopatra Coleman (1987), Clayton Zane (1977), Katie Allen (1974), Olivia DeJonge (1998), Anabelle Smith (1993), Nathan Phillips (1980), Emma George (1974), Alex Tobin (1965), Michael Diamond (1972), and Matthew Lloyd (1983).

Among POLITICIANS In Australia

Among politicians born in Australia, Bill Shorten ranks 49Before him are Ben Williams (1977), Julie Bishop (1956), Bob Carr (1947), Peter Dutton (1970), Alexander Downer (1951), and Marise Payne (1964). After him are Natalie Bennett (1966), Erin Densham (1985), Barnaby Joyce (1967), Karsten Forsterling (1980), Gladys Berejiklian (1970), and Josh Frydenberg (1971).