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Former PM [Rudd] appointed Australia's foreign minister
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| Last Edited | Monsieur Sep 11, 2010 09:19am |
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| Author | The Associated Press |
| News Date | Saturday, September 11, 2010 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | SYDNEY, Australia — Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was named Saturday as Australia's new foreign minister, a high-profile and coveted posting that will be seen as a consolation prize for being ousted from the leadership.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who narrowly won elections last month just weeks after toppling Rudd in an internal Labor Party insurrection, made the appointment as part of several changes to her Cabinet.
Rudd, 53, is well qualified for the foreign minister post. Before entering politics he was a senior diplomat and spent years working and studying in China -- one of Australia's most important trade and diplomatic partners. He speaks fluent Mandarin.
He replaces Stephen Smith who was foreign minister for three years while Rudd was prime minister. Smith was named defence minister in Saturday's shuffling of posts. |
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