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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 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Shorten is the 19,663rd most popular politician (down from 19,164th in 2024), the 965th most popular biography from Australia (down from 867th in 2019) and the 49th most popular Australian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Bill Shorten ranks 19,663 out of 19,576. Before him are Laurent Lamothe, Dotsie Bausch, Maria Miller, Ana Beatriz, Dmitry Kulikov, and Jean-Baptiste Djebbari. After him are Matthew Whitaker, Greg Walden, Alberto Garzón, Laphonza Butler, Jiří Hudler, and Ricarda Lang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Bill Shorten ranks 1,108. Before him are Ali, Maria Bartiromo, Juan José Rodríguez, Santosh Yadav, Ronny Jackson, and Greg Anthony. After him are France Gareau, Lauren Booth, Townsend Saunders, Chris Gatling, Nandana Sen, and Alok Sharma.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Bill Shorten ranks 965 out of 1,143. Before him are Laura Brent (1988), 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), Katie Allen (1974), Olivia DeJonge (1998), Anabelle Smith (1993), and Nathan Phillips (1980).

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Among POLITICIANS In Australia

Among politicians born in Australia, Bill Shorten ranks 49. 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), Karsten Forsterling (1980), Gladys Berejiklian (1970), and Josh Frydenberg (1971).

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