Annastacia Palaszczuk

Australian politician

Annastacia Palaszczuk (born 25 July 1969) is a Polish Australian politician. She is the 39th and current Premier of Queensland since February 2015.[1] She is the Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland. She served as a minister in a number of positions in Anna Bligh's government. She is a member of the Parliament of Queensland for Inala since 2006.

Palaszczuk in August 2016

Palaszczuk was born in Durack, Brisbane, Queensland. Her father, Henry Palaszczuk, is a veteran Labor MP from Queensland. She has Polish and German ancestry. She is twice divorced.

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  1. "Queensland election 2015: Annastacia Palaszczuk sworn in as Premier". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2018.

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