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Bill Shorten

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William Richard Shorten (born 12 May 1967) is an Australian former politician and trade unionist. He was the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Leader of the Opposition from 2013 to 2019. He also served as a cabinet minister in the Gillard (2011–2013), Rudd (2013) and Albanese governments (2022–2025). Born in Melbourne, Shorten studied law at Monash University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Shorten is the 19,299th most popular politician (down from 19,254th in 2019), the 904th most popular biography from Australia (down from 867th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Australian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Bill Shorten ranks 19,299 out of 19,576. Before him are Theresa Villiers, John E. Sununu, Laurent Lamothe, Dotsie Bausch, Carolin Leonhardt, and Maria Miller. After him are Valérie Maltais, Noel Barrionuevo, Greg Walden, Alberto Garzón, Clarissa Ward, and Laphonza Butler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Bill Shorten ranks 901. Before him are Dana Barros, Philip Kim, Syed Kamall, Ali, Juan José Rodríguez, and Greg Anthony. After him are Lauren Booth, Nandana Sen, Alok Sharma, Douglas Alexander, Ed Balls, and Vicky Bullett.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Bill Shorten ranks 904 out of 1,143. Before him are Trent Sainsbury (1992), Taliqua Clancy (1992), Sarah Tait (1983), Alexandra Park (1989), Matt McKay (1983), and Nathan Wilmot (1979). After him are Cleopatra Coleman (1987), Clayton Zane (1977), Olivia DeJonge (1998), Anabelle Smith (1993), Nathan Phillips (1980), and Alex Tobin (1965).

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Among POLITICIANS In Australia

Among politicians born in Australia, Bill Shorten ranks 48. Before him are Ben Williams (1977), Julie Bishop (1956), Bob Carr (1947), Peter Dutton (1970), Alexander Downer (1951), and Marise Payne (1964). After him are Natalie Bennett (1966), Erin Densham (1985), Barnaby Joyce (1967), Gladys Berejiklian (1970), and Tess Coady (2000).

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