Ted Baillieu

Ted Baillieu ( born July 31, 1953 as Edward Norman Baillieu ) is an Australian politician, is the Liberal Party on. He was the leader of the opposition of the State of Victoria and a member of the House of Victoria. From December 2010 to March 2013 he was faced as Prime Minister of Victoria a Conservative-Liberal coalition government.

Baillieu grew up in Toorak, a suburb of Melbourne, on. In Melbourne, he first attended the Melbourne Grammar School and then the University of Melbourne. After his studies, he worked successfully as an architect. He is currently one of the wealthiest politicians also Billiton Victoria with a portfolio that includes more than 30 companies, including Coles Myer and BHP. He also supports charitable organizations such as the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria.

Baillieu moved as Member for the electorate of Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, in 1999 the Parliament of Victoria and since then sits as a permanent member of the Liberal Party in the first row of seats of the lower house. Even before his election, he was an official at the state and federal level. The election in 1999 won Steve Bracks with the Australian Labor Party, which thereby Prime Minister of Victoria was.

In Parliament, Ted Baillieu had since 1999, several post as Shadow Minister:

  • Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education and Training (1999-2001)
  • Shadow Minister for Gaming (July 2000 - August 2002)
  • Shadow Minister for Planning (September 2001 - May 2006)

For months, rumors that Baillieu would take over the presidency of the Liberal Party in Victoria. On 8 May 2006, he was four days after Robert Doyle announced his resignation, finally elected without resistance by the party as an opposition leader. On 25 November 2006, the Liberal Party lost under the leadership of Ted Baillieu the election in Victoria.

2010 won Baillieus party alliance elections in Victoria, Ted Baillieu was then on December 2, Prime Minister and successor of John Brumby. In March 2013 was forced to resign in the wake of a corruption scandal Baillieu, he was succeeded by Denis Napthine in office.

Ted Baillieu is married and has three children with his wife Robyn.

Haines | O'Shanassy | Nicholson | Heales | McCulloch | Sladen | MacPherson | Duffy | Francis | Kerferd | Berry | Services | O'Loghlen | Gillies | Munro | Shiels | Patterson | Turner | McLean | Peacock | Irvine | Bent | Murray | Watt | Elmslie | Bowser | Lawson | Prendergast | Allan | Hogan | McPherson | Argyle | Dunstan | Cain | MacFarlan | Hollway | McDonald | Bolte | Hamer | Thompson | Cain II | Kirner | Kennett | Bracks | Brumby | Baillieu | Napthine

764099
de