since the 24th of June 2010
About 12 months
Yes, Australia got its first female Prime Minister on the 24th June 2010. The Hon, Madam Prime Minister, Julia Gillard will face an election on the 21st of August.No, no woman has ever been the Prime Minister of Australia.
Julia Gillard is not and has never been the president of Australia, as Australia does not have a president. Julia Gillard was the Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013.
There has been a female prime minister in Australia.The current (2011) Prime Minister, and the first female PM in Australia is Julia Gillard. Gillard first took office on 24 June 2010, and was officially elected in a Federal election on 21 August 2010.
No. Julia Eileen Gillard was the first female Prime Minister of Australia.
Australia has had 32 prime ministers as of 2011. 31 men and one woman have held the office of Prime Minister at some stage, but several of them have held office more than once, serving after a break. Therefore, there have been 27 different people who served as Prime Minister. Julia Gillard is the 32nd Prime Minister, but the 27th different Prime Minister.
Julia Gillard was sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia on 24 June 2010, after Kevin Rudd was forced to stand aside following a leadership ballot. She was officially elected as Prime Minister, only after securing the support of several independent MPs, on 7 September 2010.
There have been 27 Australian Prime minesters...
it is the queen there is no prime minister in America, otherwise if you are talking about Australia then it is Julia Gillard. You should always write which country so people know who your talking about.
Julia Gillard is and has not been married, although her live-in partner since 2007, Tim Mathieson (nicknamed First Bloke by the Australian media), have been together for many years. Julia Gillard is the first Australian Prime Minister who has never married. She is also the first woman to become to Prime Minister for Australia. Neither Gillard nor Mathieson, who is a divorcee, have indicated any intention to marry. When in Sydney, they live together at the official Sydney residence for the Prime Minister, Kirribilli House or, when in Canberra (the Federal Capital) at "The Lodge", which is the official Canberra residence.
No she was not the first lady prime minister of a country, Golda Meir and even Indira Gandhi were before her.
Australia has had 32 prime ministers as of 2013. 31 men and one woman have held the office of Prime Minister at some stage, but several of them have held office more than once, serving after a break. Therefore, there have been 27 different people who served as Prime Minister. Julia Gillard is the 32nd Prime Minister, but the 27th different Prime Minister.