Annastacia Palaszczuk

The Honourable

Annastacia Palaszczuk
The Honourable; Annastacia Palaszczuk
	Palaszczuk in 2016
39th Premier of Queensland
	In office; 14 February 2015 – 15 December 2023
Monarch	Elizabeth II; Charles III
Governor	Paul de Jersey; Jeannette Young
Deputy	Jackie Trad; Steven Miles
Preceded by	Campbell Newman
Succeeded by	Steven Miles
Member of the Legislative Assembly ; for Inala
	In office; 9 September 2006 – 31 December 2023
Preceded by	Henry Palaszczuk
Succeeded by	Margie Nightingale
Deputy	In office; 28 March 2012 – 15 December 2023
Leadership positions
Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland
	In office; 28 March 2012 – 15 December 2023
Deputy	Tim Mulherin; Jackie Trad; Steven Miles
Preceded by	Anna Bligh
Succeeded by	Steven Miles
Leader of the Opposition in Queensland
	In office; 28 March 2012 – 14 February 2015
Premier	Campbell Newman
Deputy	Tim Mulherin
Preceded by	Jeff Seeney
Succeeded by	Lawrence Springborg
Premier	In office; 21 February 2011 – 26 March 2012
Cabinet positions
Minister for Transport
	In office; 21 February 2011 – 26 March 2012
Premier	Anna Bligh
Preceded by	Rachel Nolan
Succeeded by	Scott Emerson
Minister for Multicultural Affairs
	In office; 26 March 2009 – 26 March 2012
Premier	Anna Bligh
Preceded by	Lindy Nelson-Carr
Succeeded by	Jack Dempsey
Minister for Disability Services
	In office; 26 March 2009 – 21 February 2011
Premier	Anna Bligh
Preceded by	Lindy Nelson-Carr
Succeeded by	Curtis Pitt
Personal details
Born	25 July 1969 (age 55); Durack, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Labor
Spouse(s)	George Megalogenis (m. 1996; div. 1998); Simon Every (m. 2004; div. 2009);
Domestic partner	Shaun Drabsch (2015–2018); Reza Adib (since 2021);
Mother	Lorelle Palaszczuk
Father	Henry Palaszczuk
Education	Jamboree Heights State School; St Mary's College;
Alma mater	University of Queensland (BA, LLB); London School of Economics (MA); Australian National University;
Occupation	Policy adviser; Politician;
Cabinet	Palaszczuk Ministry
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Annastacia Palaszczuk (/ˈpæləʃeɪ/ (listen) PAL-ə-shay,^[3]^[4] born 25 July 1969) is an Australian politician. She served as the 39th Premier of Queensland from February 2015 until she resigned in December 2023.^[5] She was the leader of the Queensland Labor Party from March 2012 until December 2023. She served as a minister in a number of positions in Anna Bligh's government. She served as the member of the Parliament of Queensland for Inala from 2006 until her resignation.

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.