Joe Ludwig
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| Senator The Honourable Joe Ludwig |
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| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 14 September 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Tony Burke |
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| Born | ) 21 July 1959 Longreach, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Website | [1] |
Joseph William "Joe" Ludwig (born 21 July 1959), Australian politician, has been a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Queensland since July 1999, representing the Australian Labor Party. Ludwig is currently the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery.
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Background and early career
Ludwig was born in Longreach and has lived and worked in various locations throughout regional Australia. He is married and lives in Brisbane with his wife and two daughters. His father, Bill Ludwig, is National President of the Australian Workers' Union, one of Australia's largest trade unions, and is a powerful figure in the Queensland branch of the Labor Party. Ludwig (junior) was educated at the University of Queensland, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, the Queensland University of Technology, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws, and the Australian National University, where he completed a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
Ludwig began his career as an Industrial Inspector and Training Consultant, before moving to the Queensland Branch of the Australian Workers' Union. Prior to entering the Australian Senate, Ludwig was a barrister and served with the Australian Army Reserve.
Parliamentary career
A member of the Australian Labor Party since 1978, Ludwig was elected to the Senate in 1998, 2004 and 2010. Senator Ludwig was a Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate 2000–01, and was elected to the Opposition Shadow Ministry in October 2004 as Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs and Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate. He was promoted to Shadow Attorney-General and Manager of Opposition Business in March 2007 following the resignation of Kelvin Thomson.[1]
Ludwig was appointed Minister for Human Services following the 2007 federal election.[2]
Ludwig was promoted to Cabinet Secretary and Special Minister of State in June 2009.
Following the 2010 federal election, Ludwig was appointed as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.[3]
He is also Manager of Government Business in the Senate, a position he has held in both the Rudd and Gillard governments.
On 5 January 2011 he was given the added responsibility of Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Grattan, Michelle; et. al. (10 March 2007). "Labor shadow minister is latest Mokbel victim". The Age.
- ^ "Rudd hands out portfolios". ABC News. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2007.
- ^ "Second Gillard Ministry" (PDF). Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ "Ludwig appointed to oversee flood response". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 5 January 2011.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Chris Ellison |
Minister for Human Services 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Chris Bowen |
| Preceded by John Faulkner |
Special Minister of State 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Gary Gray |
| Preceded by John Faulkner |
Cabinet Secretary 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Mark Dreyfus |
| Preceded by Tony Burke |
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 2010– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
