1. John Mansfield Brumby was born on 21 April 1953 and is the current Chancellor of La Trobe University and former Victorian Labor Party politician who was Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010.
27 Facts About John Brumby
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John Brumby became leader of the Victorian Labor Party and premier after the resignation of Steve Bracks.
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John Brumby served as the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister for Multicultural Affairs.
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John Brumby contested his first election as premier at the November 2010 Victorian state election.
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John Brumby currently is the national president of the Australia China Business Council.
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John Brumby is one of four children born to Alison Aird and Malcolm Brumby.
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John Brumby's father was a World War II naval veteran and chartered accountant who became managing director of shoe retailer Ezywalkin.
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John Brumby graduated in commerce at University of Melbourne, in 1974; and he completed a Diploma of Education at the State College of Victoria at Rusden, in 1975.
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John Brumby was a teacher at Eaglehawk High School, in Bendigo, from 1976 to 1979.
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In 1983 John Brumby was elected to the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Bendigo, which he held until his defeat in 1990.
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John Brumby then worked as a consultant before being appointed chief of staff to the federal Minister for Resources and Tourism, Alan Griffiths with responsibility for the development of policy in areas such as energy, petroleum, minerals and tourism.
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John Brumby held this position until February 1993, when he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council at a by-election for the seat of Doutta Galla Province in Melbourne's western suburbs.
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When Kennan resigned from parliament in June 1993, John Brumby was elected his successor.
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John Brumby resigned from the Legislative Council and was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly at a by-election for Kennan's seat of Broadmeadows in Melbourne's outer north.
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In 1996, John Brumby opposed the Kennett state government's proposed relocation of the State Museum to the Carlton Gardens site adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building.
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From 1993 to 1996 John Brumby worked to restore Labor's fortunes in Victoria.
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John Brumby was later replaced as Labor leader in March 1999, agreeing to resign in favour of Shadow Treasurer Steve Bracks.
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Bracks initially served as treasurer and premier, assisted by John Brumby who was responsible for Victoria's finances and most of the workload of the Treasury portfolio.
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John Brumby ensured that the Labor Government maintained a budget surplus.
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Deputy Premier John Brumby Thwaites announced his resignation later that day.
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John Brumby even gained the endorsement of Jeff Kennett, the man he made an unsuccessful attempt to oust as Premier at the 1996 election.
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Brumby's response to a plan proposed by then Liberal Party Prime Minister John Howard for the federal government to assume control of the Murray-Darling Basin water catchment from the states was an early issue.
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In May 2008, following the reporting of several episodes of violence in various Melbourne Bars and Clubs in the media, John Brumby announced a 2am entry curfew on Melbourne city bars, pubs and clubs.
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John Brumby announced the dropping of the plan in November 2008, following an increase in violence which the legislation had been aimed at curbing.
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John Brumby is currently the Australian China Business Council national president.
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In February 2019, John Brumby resigned from the Huawei board and in March 2019 took up his appointment as Chancellor of La Trobe University.
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John Brumby is married to Rosemary McKenzie and has three children.