Anna Bligh | |
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37th Premier of Queensland | |
In office 13 September 2007 – 26 March 2012 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Quentin Bryce Penelope Wensley |
Deputy | Paul Lucas (2007–2011) Andrew Fraser (2011–2012) |
Preceded by | Peter Beattie |
Succeeded by | Campbell Newman |
Minister for Reconstruction of Queensland | |
In office 21 February 2011 – 26 March 2012 | |
Premier | Herself |
Preceded by | New position |
Succeeded by | Jeff Seeney |
Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland | |
In office 13 September 2007 – 26 March 2012 | |
Deputy | Paul Lucas (2007–2011) Andrew Fraser (2011–2012) |
Preceded by | Peter Beattie |
Succeeded by | Annastacia Palaszczuk |
46th Treasurer of Queensland | |
In office 2 February 2006 – 13 September 2007 | |
Premier | Peter Beattie |
Preceded by | Peter Beattie |
Succeeded by | Andrew Fraser |
30th Deputy Premier of Queensland Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland | |
In office 28 July 2005 – 13 September 2007 | |
Premier | Peter Beattie |
Preceded by | Terry Mackenroth |
Succeeded by | Paul Lucas |
Minister for the Arts of Queensland | |
In office 12 February 2004 – 21 February 2011 | |
Premier | Peter Beattie (2004–2007) Herself (2007–2011) |
Preceded by | Matt Foley |
Succeeded by | Rachel Nolan |
Minister for Education of Queensland | |
In office 22 February 2001 – 28 July 2005 | |
Premier | Peter Beattie |
Preceded by | Dean Wells |
Succeeded by | Rod Welford |
Minister for Families, Community Services, Disability Services and Youth of Queensland | |
In office 29 June 1998 – 22 February 2001 | |
Premier | Peter Beattie |
Preceded by | Naomi Wilson |
Member of the Queensland Parliament for South Brisbane | |
In office 15 July 1995 – 30 March 2012 | |
Preceded by | Anne Warner |
Succeeded by | Jackie Trad |
National President of the Labor Party | |
In office August 2010 – 1 July 2011 | |
Preceded by | Michael Williamson |
Succeeded by | Jenny McAllister |
Personal details | |
Born | Anna Maria Bligh 14 July 1960 Warwick, Queensland, Australia |
Political party | Labor Party |
Spouse(s) | Greg Withers (1986–2015) Anthony Bertini (m. 2017)[source?] |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Queensland |
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Anna Maria Bligh (born 14 July 1960) is an Australian politician who was the 37th Premier of Queensland from 13 September 2007 to 24 March 2012.[1] She is from the Labor Party. She is the first female to be Premier of Queensland. On 16 August 2012 it was announced that Bligh was moving with her husband Greg Withers and the rest of her family to Sydney.