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How long was Kevin Rudd the prime minister of Australia?
Kevin Rudd was Prime Minister from December 2007 until 24 June 2010. This works out to 2 years, 6 months and about two weeks.
How long has Kevin Rudd been in parliament?
Kevin Rudd has been in parliament since 1998.
What is Kevin Rudds's job now?
Kevin Rudd is a long time Australian Public Service Employee. He has served as an adviser to Queensland state Premiers.
Who live in Australia?
Australians. Australia prides itself on being multicultural. People from all backgrounds are welcome. For quite a long period of time, ever since European settlement, the indigenous Australians were neglected. In 2008, then Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, made an official apology to the "Stolen Generatioin".
Why did Kevin Rudd become prime minister?
Kevin Rudd is Prime Minister of Australia because he is the leader of the Labor Party, which won the largest number of seats in the last General Election in the Lower House, the House of Representatives, of the Australian Parliament. The Australian Parliament is founded in the Westminster system, in which the Government (the Executive Branch) is formed out of the party, or parties working in coalition, that have enough seats to control the majority of the House of Representatives (the Legislative Branch).While Australia's Parliament is something of a hybrid between the Westminster and American systems, the Prime Minister is still determined by the House of Representatives, with the leader of the controlling party or coalition becoming Prime Minister and remaining so until 1) the next election mandate in 3 years, or earlier if called by the Prime Minister 2) a vote of no confidence or the failure to pass a money bill or 3) a loss of seats through death, resignation, etc. that causes the governing party or coalition to lose its majority (although this factor does not automatically require a fresh election). Also, the Australian Governor-General, the Queen's representative in Australia, in theory may remove a Prime Minister from office for any reason. This has only happened once in the Great Dismissal Crisis of 1975, when Governor General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and his Labor government despite Labor having a small majority in the House. This resulted in a massive Constitutional Crisis and will probably never happen again without one of the above accepted reasons also being present. Prime Minister Rudd and his Labor Government replaced the long serving Liberal-National coalition of Prime Minister John Howard after handing them a stunning electoral defeat (this combination is commonly referred to in Australia simply as "The Coalition", as these two parties have joined together regularly to form many Governments throughout the nation's history, with the Liberal Party usually the senior partner). Prime Minister Howard became the first sitting Prime Minister since Nationalist Party Prime Minister Stanley Bruce in 1929 to not only lose the Premiership, but also his parliamentary seat to a Labor landslide (Prime Minister Bruce is also the only Australian Prime Minister to leave parliament and later be re-elected).
How long has the Prime Minister of Sweden been Prime Minister?
Since 2006
How long has the prime minister of France been prime minister?
Since 2007
How long has Canada's prime minister been prime minister?
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been Prime Minister of Canada since 2006 February 6, more than 5 years.
How long was Charles Tupper prime minister?
Charles Tupper was Prime Minister for only 69 days
How long has the leader in turkey been in power for?
The current Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been in power since 2002. In Turkey, a Prime Minister can remain Prime Minister as long as his party or coalition maintains over 50% keeps nominating him as the Prime Minister.
How long will Kevin Rudd be in his office?
Unknown.2010 is an election year, and just a few months ago, Rudd was fairly well assured of re-election. However, as of June 2010, his popularity is waning considerably, and there are doubts he will be re-elected.N.B. Kevin Rudd was removed from office on 24 June 2010, and replaced by Julia Gillard.
How long does the prime minister serve for in Belize?
The Prime Minister serves as long as his party is in power, whether it be as a single party or as part of a coalition. The Prime Minister stops serving when they step down, or he loses the ability to lead the government.
