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Kevin Rudd

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Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957) is an Australian diplomat and former politician who served as the 26th prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and June to September 2013. He held office as the leader of the Labor Party from 2006 to 2013. Since 2023, Rudd has served as the 23rd ambassador of Australia to the United States. Born in Nambour, Queensland, Rudd graduated from the Australian National University with honours in Chinese studies, and is fluent in Mandarin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 81 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 80 in 2019). Kevin Rudd is the 11,851st most popular politician (down from 10,877th in 2019), the 117th most popular biography from Australia (down from 97th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Australian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kevin Rudd ranks 11,851 out of 19,576. Before him are Eremburga of Maine, Appius Claudius Pulcher, Renseneb, James Douglas, Lord of Douglas, Ralph Abercromby, and Helena of Denmark. After him are Gerolf of Holland, Æthelheard of Wessex, Teleclus, Óscar R. Benavides, Zhou Fohai, and Pōmare III.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Kevin Rudd ranks 155. Before him are Tan Dun, Afrika Bambaataa, Andreï Makine, Šefik Džaferović, Tsai Ming-liang, and John T. Dunlap. After him are Tony Abbott, Abu Ali al-Anbari, Achille Mbembe, Amanda Plummer, Jakob Nielsen, and Bryan Robson.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Kevin Rudd ranks 117 out of 1,143. Before him are John Pilger (1939), Elle Macpherson (1964), Baz Luhrmann (1962), Bruce Beresford (1940), Peter C. Doherty (1940), and Ron Mueck (1958). After him are Bill Mollison (1928), Ken McGregor (1929), Tony Roche (1945), Robert Menzies (1894), Daevid Allen (1938), and Don Bradman (1908).

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Among POLITICIANS In Australia

Among politicians born in Australia, Kevin Rudd ranks 9. Before him are Harold Holt (1908), John Howard (1939), Anthony Albanese (1963), John Curtin (1885), Edmund Barton (1849), and Bob Hawke (1929). After him are Robert Menzies (1894), Bill Hayden (1933), Peter Scully (1963), Dawn Fraser (1937), Alfred Deakin (1856), and Malcolm Fraser (1930).

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