Kristina Keneally
Australian politician; former Premier of New South Wales and current Senator
Kristina Kerscher Keneally (born 19 December 1968) is an American-born Australian politician. She was the 42nd Premier of New South Wales.[1] On 3 December 2009 the Australian Labor Party caucus elected Keneally to replace Nathan Rees as leader and she became the first woman premier of New South Wales.[2][3] The Labor Party lost the 2011 state election, and Barry O'Farrell of the Liberal Party became the new premier on 28 March 2011.[4] On 29 June 2012, Keneally resigned from Parliament as she started her job as CEO of Basketball Australia.
Kristina Keneaaly | |
|---|---|
 Kristina Keneally | |
| 42nd Premier of New South Wales | |
| In office 4 December 2009 – 28 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan Rees |
| Succeeded by | Barry O'Farrell |
| Constituency | Heffron |
| 3rd [[Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Heffron]] | |
| In office 4 December 2003 – 29 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Deirdre Grusovin |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1968 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (2000-present) |
| Other political affiliations | US Democratic Party (before 2000) |
| Spouse(s) | Ben Keneally |
| Children | Daniel (born 1998) Brendan (born 2000) |
| Occupation | Primary school teacher |
References
change- ↑ "The Hon. Kristina Kerscher Keneally, MP, Heffron Electorate". Parliament of New South Wales. 2012. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ↑ Clennell, Andrew (3 December 2009). "Keneally first female NSW Premier". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ↑ "Keneally 'secures key faction for vote'". Herald Sun. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ↑ "The Hon. Barry Robert O'FARRELL, MP, Ku-ring-gai Electorate". Parliament of New South Wales. 2012. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
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