Craig Emerson

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The Honourable
 Dr Craig Emerson
MP
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Rankin
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 October 1998
Preceded by David Beddall
Minister for Trade
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 September 2010
Preceded by Stephen Smith
Personal details
Born 15 November 1954 (1954-11-15) (age 57)
Baradine, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Religion Roman Catholic[1]

Craig Anthony Emerson (born 15 November 1954), Australian politician, has represented the House of Representatives seat of Rankin in Queensland for the Australian Labor Party since the 1998 federal election. He is the Minister for Trade in the Second Gillard Ministry.

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[edit] Early life

Emerson was born in Baradine, New South Wales, and was educated at St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Sydney University and the Australian National University, Canberra, where he gained a doctorate in economics.

[edit] Career

In the past Emerson has variously been an economic analyst with the United Nations, an economic adviser to the Minister for Resources and Energy and the Minister for Finance, an Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and economic and environmental adviser to the Prime Minister (Bob Hawke).[citation needed] He became Director-General of the Queensland Department of Environment in 1990.[citation needed] He was Chief Executive Officer of the South East Queensland Transit Authority from 1995–96.[citation needed]

Emerson was appointed Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism from 2001 to 2003, and then Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations and the Public Service from 2001 to 2004.[citation needed] In December 2006 he was appointed Shadow Minister for the Service Economy, Small Business and Independent Contractors.[citation needed]

On 3 December 2007, Emerson was named Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy and Minister assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation in the newly elected Rudd ministry.[2] In June 2009, he was also appointed Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs.[3]

On 14 September 2010 Emerson assumed office as the Minister for Trade.[4]

[edit] Personal life

Emerson was in a relationship with fellow MP Julia Gillard in 2002, prior to her rise to the prime ministership. He was previously married and has three children.[5]

[edit] References

 This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2009)
  1. ^ Maley, Jacqueline (26 December 2009). "Labor Party and Catholics". Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/national/catholics-divided-in-the-house-20091225-lezv.html. Retrieved 7 July 2010. 
  2. ^ http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/parl/42/ministry/ministry3Dec07-25Feb09.htm
  3. ^ http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/parl/42/ministry/ministry9Jun09-14Dec09.htm
  4. ^ http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/parl/43/ministry/ministry.htm
  5. ^ Valent, Dani (18 May 2007). "Our Julia". The Age (Melbourne: Fairfax). http://www.theage.com.au/news/management/our-julia/2007/05/18/1178995371860.html?page=fullpage. Retrieved 26 June 2010. 

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Political offices
Preceded by
Fran Bailey		 Minister for Small Business, Independent
Contractors and the Service Economy
2007–2010		 Succeeded by
Nick Sherry
Preceded by
Chris Bowen		 Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs
2010		 Succeeded by
David Bradbury
Preceded by
Stephen Smith		 Minister for Trade
2010–present		 Incumbent
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
David Beddall		 Member for Rankin
1998–present		 Incumbent
Labor
Liberal National
Katter's Aust. Party
Independent
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