Andrew Barr | |
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7th Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory Elections: 2016 | |
Assumed office 11 December 2014 | |
Deputy | Simon Corbell Yvette Berry |
Preceded by | Katy Gallagher |
11th Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory | |
In office 16 May 2011 – 11 December 2014 | |
Leader | Katy Gallagher |
Preceded by | Katy Gallagher |
Succeeded by | Simon Corbell |
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Kurrajong | |
Assumed office 15 October 2016 | |
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Molonglo | |
In office 5 April 2006 – 15 October 2016 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew James Barr[1] 29 April 1973 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia |
Political party | Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) |
Domestic partner | Anthony Toms |
Alma mater | Australian National University |
Andrew James Barr (born 29 April 1973)[2] is an Australian politician. He is the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory since December 2014. He has been a Labor Party member for the seat of Molonglo in the ACT Legislative Assembly since 5 April 2006.[3]
Barr is the first LGBT person to become an Australian head of government. He is openly gay and is married to a man called Anthony Toms.[4]