Daniel Andrews

The Honourable Daniel Andrews MP
Leader of the Opposition of Victoria
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 December 2010
Preceded by	Ted Baillieu
Member of the Victorian Parliament for Mulgrave
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 November 2002
Preceded by	Constituency reestablished
Personal details
Born	6 June 1972 (1972-06-06) (age 39) Williamstown, Victoria
Political party	Labor Party
Alma mater	Monash University

Daniel Michael Andrews (born 6 July 1972) is an Australian politician. He is the current state Australian Labor Party leader and Leader of the Opposition in Victoria. The member for the Legislative Assembly seat of Mulgrave since 2002, Andrews has served as a parliamentary secretary and minister in the Steve Bracks and John Brumby Labor governments.^[1]

Early life

Andrews was educated at Galen Catholic College, Wangaratta and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996 from Monash University. After graduating, Andrews became an electorate officer for federal Labor MP Alan Griffin. He worked at the party's head office from 1999 to 2002, initially as an organiser, and then as assistant state secretary. Andrews is married with three children.^[1]

Political career

Following his election to parliament in the Legislative Assembly seat of Mulgrave at the 2002 election, Andrews was immediately promoted to the role of Parliamentary Secretary for Health in the Steve Bracks Labor government. Four years later he became the Minister for Gaming, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Minister Assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs following the 2006 election. When Bracks retired from parliament in 2007, Andrews became the Minister for Health in the John Brumby Labor government.^[2]

Labor leadership

On 3 December 2010, following the defeat of the 11-year Labor government at the 2010 election, Andrews was elected as Labor Party leader and Leader of the Opposition in Victoria, with Rob Hulls as deputy.^[3]

See also

• Victorian state election, 2014

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Daniel Andrews parliamentary profile, parliament.vic.gov.au
2. ^ Daniel Andrews Labor profile, ALPvictoria.com.au
3. ^ Labor's Daniel Andrews endorsed as State Opposition Leader, Herald Sun, 3 December 2010.

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Constituency re-established	Member of Parliament for Mulgrave 2002–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by John Thwaites	Minister for Health 2007–2010	Succeeded by David Davis
Preceded by Ted Baillieu	Leader of the Opposition of Victoria 2010–present	Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by John Brumby	Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria 2010–present	Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Andrews, Daniel
Alternative names	Andrews, Daniel Michael (full name)
Short description	Leader of the Opposition in Victoria
Date of birth	6 July 1972
Place of birth	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Date of death
Place of death