Yes, she was actually the deputy prime minister before the political coup took place.
Kevin Rudd preceded Julia Gillard as Prime Minister of Australia.
Julia Gillard was the national Minister for Education in the Kevin Rudd government. She received the job of Prime Minister when she challenged Kevin Rudd in 2010 and won by unanimous vote.
She was the Deputy Prime Minister under Kevin Rudd.
Kevin Rudd, Julia gillard, Wayne swan
Kevin Rudd, Julia gillard, Wayne swan
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.
Julia Eileen Gillard is the Prime Minister of Australia in 2011.Gillard is part of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). She became the Prime Minister of Australia on 24 June when then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was forced to resign. In a Federal election held on 21 August 2010, Julia Gillard became Australia's first officially elected female prime minister, heading a minority government.
Julia Gillard
Before Tony Abbott was prime minister it was Kevin Rudd and before him it was Julia Gillard
The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, up until 24 June 2010, was Julia Gillard. A leadership challenge within the Australian Labor Party resulted in the resignation of then-PM Kevin Rudd, and Julia Gillard being elected as Prime Minister. The Deputy Prime Minster then became Wayne Swan.
Kevin Rudds government had a dismally low popularity rating, and Julia Gillard usually out polled Rudd in a preferred PM poll, however polls indicate they didnt think Gillard shoudl have taken over in the way she did.
she was already the leader of the labor party so when Kevin Rudd was given the boot she was already there ready to come into action