Andrew Barr

Andrew Barr MLA
7th Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory Elections: 2016
Incumbent
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
Incumbent
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] (1973-04-29) 29 April 1973 (age 51) 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]

1. ↑ 2012/2013 Annual Returns Archived 15 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Elections ACT, 29 August 2013.
2. ↑ Lawson, Kirsten (11 October 2016). "Andrew Barr, a lifelong creature of politics". The Canberra Times.
3. ↑ "Andrew Barr elected ACT Chief Minister, seventh in history". ABC News. Australia. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
4. ↑ https://amp.abc.net.au/article/11699170