Stephen Smith (politician)

Stephen Francis Smith (born December 12, 1955 , Narrogin , Western Australia ) is an Australian politician and university professor. He was the Foreign, Trade and Defense Minister of Australia . Smith is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). From March 1993 to August 2013, Smith was an MP in the Australian Parliament , representing the constituency Division of Perth , Western Australia.

Stephen Smith

Life

Smith was born in Narrogin, Western Australia. After graduating from school, Smith studied at the University of Western Australia and the University of London , where he received his Masters in Law. Smith then worked as a lawyer and then went into politics. From 1983 to 1987 Smith served with the Western Australian Attorney-General and from 1987 to 1990 Smith served as Secretary of State for the Western Australian Labor Party . From 1990 to 1993, Smith worked for Paul Keating .

Since 1996, Smith was a member of the shadow cabinet if the Australian Labor Party won an election. From December 2007 to June 2010, Smith was Secretary of State under Prime Minister Kevin Rudd . He became Minister of Commerce under Julia Gillard's government and Minister of Defense after the 2010 election. He also held this position in the second Rudd cabinet until September 18, 2013.

After Kevin Rudd's return to the leadership of the ALP and to the office of Prime Minister, Smith announced on June 27, 2013 that he would not run again in the general election.

Smith became Professor of International Law at the University of Western Australia on April 29, 2014 .

Web links

Commons : Stephen Smith - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

↑ Stephen Smith - elected secretary of the WA branch of ALP Labor voice, Volume 9, No. 4 (July / August 1987), page 1.
↑ ABC: Rudd hands out portfolios
↑ Emma Griffiths: Defense Minister Stephen Smith to retire from politics. ABC News, June 27, 2013, accessed October 19, 2014 .
↑ Smith joins throng of ex-pollies in uni jobs. The Australian , April 29, 2014, accessed October 19, 2014 .

personal data
SURNAME	Smith, Stephen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Smith, Stephen Francis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 12, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH	Narrogin , Western Australia, Australia

[1] Stephen Smith - elected secretary of the WA branch of ALP Labor voice, Volume 9, No. 4 (July / August 1987), page 1.

[2] ABC: Rudd hands out portfolios

[ABC-2013-06-27-3] Emma Griffiths: Defense Minister Stephen Smith to retire from politics. ABC News, June 27, 2013, accessed October 19, 2014 .

[4] Smith joins throng of ex-pollies in uni jobs. The Australian , April 29, 2014, accessed October 19, 2014 .