Bob Carr
Bob Carr ( born September 28, 1947) is an Australian politician and since 2012 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia.
Life
Carr grew up in Matraville, a suburb of Sydney, on where he attended Matraville High School. His parents are Edward and Phyllis Carr. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party with 15 years. Carr studied history at the University of New South Wales. After finishing his studies, he was from 1969 to 1971 worked as a journalist for ABC Radio program. On February 24, 1973, he married Helen John.
October 22, 1983 to August 3, 2005 Carr was the successor of Bill Haigh member of Parliament of the State of New South Wales. Of 4 April 1995 to 3 August 2005, he was the successor of John Fahey Prime Minister of New South Wales. On March 6, 2012, he followed Mark Arbib as a member of the Australian Senate for New South Wales. Carr 's 2012 successor to Kevin Rudd in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Australia since 13 March. In addition to his political career, he wrote several books.
Literature (selection )
- 2002: Bob Carr, Thought Lines: Reflections of a Public Man. Camberwell, Vic: Penguin, ISBN 978-0-670-04025-4
- 2005: David Clune, " Bob Carr: The Unexpected Colossus ", in: John Wanna and Paul Williams, Yes, Premier: Labor Leadership in Australia's States and Territories, (1st edition), Sydney: UNSW Press, ISBN 978-0 - 86840-840-8.
- 2003: Marilyn Dodkin, Bob Carr: The Reluctant Leader, UNSW Press, ISBN 978-0-86840-757-9
- 2003: Andrew West, Bob Carr: A Self- Made Man, HarperCollins, ISBN 978-0-7322-7750-5