Kim Beazley

Kim Christian Beazley, AC (born 14 December 1948), is an Australian politician. He is the Governor of Western Australia since May 2018.

His Excellency the Honourable Kim Beazley AC
33rd Governor of Western Australia
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 2018
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Premier	Mark McGowan
Preceded by	Kerry Sanderson
Australian Ambassador to the United States
In office 17 February 2010 – 22 January 2016
Prime Minister	Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by	Dennis Richardson
Succeeded by	Joe Hockey
Leader of the Opposition Elections: 1998, 2001
In office 28 January 2005 – 4 December 2006
Prime Minister	John Howard
Deputy	Jenny Macklin
Preceded by	Mark Latham
Succeeded by	Kevin Rudd
In office 19 March 1996 – 22 November 2001
Prime Minister	John Howard
Deputy	Gareth Evans Simon Crean
Preceded by	John Howard
Succeeded by	Simon Crean
Leader of the Labor Party
In office 28 January 2005 – 4 December 2006
Deputy	Jenny Macklin
Preceded by	Mark Latham
Succeeded by	Kevin Rudd
In office 19 March 1996 – 22 November 2001
Deputy	Gareth Evans Simon Crean
Preceded by	Paul Keating
Succeeded by	Simon Crean
9th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
In office 20 June 1995 – 11 March 1996
Prime Minister	Paul Keating
Preceded by	Brian Howe
Succeeded by	Tim Fischer
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
In office 20 June 1995 – 19 March 1996
Leader	Paul Keating
Preceded by	Brian Howe
Succeeded by	Gareth Evans
Minister for Finance
In office 23 December 1993 – 11 March 1996
Prime Minister	Paul Keating
Preceded by	Ralph Willis
Succeeded by	John Fahey
Minister for Employment, Education and Training
In office 27 December 1991 – 23 December 1993
Prime Minister	Paul Keating
Preceded by	John Dawkins
Succeeded by	Simon Crean
Minister for Transport and Communications
In office 4 April 1990 – 9 December 1991
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke
Preceded by	Ralph Willis
Succeeded by	John Kerin
Leader of the House
In office 15 February 1988 – 11 March 1996
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke Paul Keating
Preceded by	Mick Young
Succeeded by	Peter Reith
Minister for Defence
In office 13 December 1984 – 4 April 1990
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke
Preceded by	Gordon Scholes
Succeeded by	Robert Ray
Minister for Aviation
In office 11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke
Preceded by	Wal Fife
Succeeded by	Peter Morris
Member of the Australian Parliament for Brand
In office 2 March 1996 – 17 October 2007
Preceded by	Wendy Fatin
Succeeded by	Gary Gray
Member of the Australian Parliament for Swan
In office 18 October 1980 – 2 March 1996
Preceded by	John Martyr
Succeeded by	Don Randall
Personal details
Born	Kim Christian Beazley (1948-12-14) 14 December 1948 Subiaco, Western Australia
Political party	Labor
Spouse(s)	Mary Ciccarelli ​ ​ (m. 1974; div. 1988)​ Susie Annus ​ ​ (m. 1990)​
Children	3
Parents	Kim Beazley Sr. Betty Judge
Education	Hollywood Senior High School
Alma mater	University of Western Australia (B.A., M.A.) Balliol College, Oxford (M.Phil.)
Profession	Academic Politician Diplomat

He was the deputy prime minister of Australia and leader of the Opposition. He worked for the Hawke and Keating Governments before later serving as Ambassador to the United States.

He is seen by political commentators as the "best Prime Minister Australia never had".