Annastacia Palaszczuk date of birth:
July 25, 1969
How old is Annastacia Palaszczuk?
57
Where was Annastacia Palaszczuk born?
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
What is Annastacia Palaszczuk nationality?
Australian
What is Annastacia Palaszczuk's occupation?
Politician
Short Biography
Annastacia Palaszczuk ( ) (born 25 July 1969) is an Australian politician and current Premier of Queensland. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland since September 2006, representing the electorate of Inala. She held various ministerial portfolios in the ministry of Anna Bligh. Following Labor's defeat in the 2012 Queensland election, Palaszczuk succeeded Bligh as leader of Queensland Labor. After the defeat of the Newman government in the 2015 election, Palaszczuk became the first woman in Australia to become Premier of a state from Opposition. Her ministry was majority female (8 of 14), a first in Australia.