Chris Evans (Australian politician)

The Honourable Chris Evans
Senator for Western Australia
In office 1 July 1993 – 12 April 2013
Succeeded by	Sue Lines
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations
In office 14 September 2010 – 14 December 2011
Prime Minister	Julia Gillard
Preceded by	Simon Crean
Succeeded by	Bill Shorten
Leader of the Government in the Senate
In office 3 December 2007 – 2 February 2013
Prime Minister	Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard
Deputy	Stephen Conroy
Preceded by	Nick Minchin
Succeeded by	Stephen Conroy
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
In office 3 December 2007 – 14 September 2010
Prime Minister	Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard
Preceded by	Kevin Andrews
Succeeded by	Chris Bowen
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs, Science and Research
In office 14 December 2011 – 2 February 2013
Prime Minister	Julia Gillard
Preceded by	Kim Carr
Succeeded by	Chris Bowen
Personal details
Born	Christopher Vaughan Evans (1958-05-14) 14 May 1958 (age 66) Cuckfield, UK
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party

Christopher Vaughan Evans (born 14 May 1958) is an Australian former politician. He was a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Western Australia from 1993 to 2013, representing the Australian Labor Party.