Mark Latham
Australian politician (born 1961)
Mark William Latham is an Australian politician. He is currently serving as an independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. He was previously the federal Leader of the Opposition and the federal Leader of the Labor Party from 2003 until 2005. After leaving the Labor Party, he then joined the Liberal Democrats before joining Pauline Hanson's One Nation as the party's leader in New South Wales. He was elected to the Legislative Council as a member of One Nation in 2019 and again in 2023, before he left One Nation in the same year.
Mark Latham | |
|---|---|
 Latham in January 2018 | |
| Leader of One Nation NSW | |
| In office 7 November 2018 – 14 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Burston |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2023 | |
| In office 23 March 2019 – 2 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Tania Mihailuk |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 2 December 2003 – 18 January 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Deputy | Jenny Macklin |
| Preceded by | Simon Crean |
| Succeeded by | Kim Beazley |
| Leader of the Australian Labor Party | |
| In office 2 December 2003 – 18 January 2005 | |
| Deputy | Jenny Macklin |
| Preceded by | Simon Crean |
| Succeeded by | Kim Beazley |
| Manager of Opposition Business in the House | |
| In office 16 June 2003 – 8 December 2003 | |
| Leader | Simon Crean |
| Preceded by | Wayne Swan |
| Succeeded by | Julia Gillard |
| Member of Parliament for Werriwa | |
| In office 28 January 1994 – 21 January 2005 | |
| Preceded by | John Kerin |
| Succeeded by | Chris Hayes |
| Mayor of Liverpool Member of Liverpool City Council for South Ward | |
| In office 1991–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark William Latham 28 February 1961 Ashcroft, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Independent (since 2023)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | One Nation (2018–2023)[2] Liberal Democrats (2017–2018)[3][4] Labor (until 2017) |
| Spouse(s) | Gabrielle Gwyther (m. 1991; div. 1999) Janine Lacey (m. 2000; div. 2022) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Mount Hunter, New South Wales[5] |
| Education | Hurlstone Agricultural High School |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney (BEc) |
References change
- ↑ Maddison, Max (22 August 2023). "Latham quits One Nation, alleges it misspent taxpayers funds". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ↑ Markson, Sharri (6 November 2018). "Former Labor leader Mark Latham joins Pauline Hanson's One Nation party in NSW".
- ↑ Ross, Monique (8 May 2017). "Mark Latham joins Liberal Democrats Party, hails them as 'party of freedom'". ABC News. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Mark Latham quits Liberal Democrats". 3 September 2018.
- ↑ "Candidates - Legislative Council Group Q: ONE NATION". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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