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Former Prime Minister of Australia

Kevin Rudd is a former Prime Minister of Australia, born on September 21, 1957. He served as the 26th Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and again from 2013 to 2014. Known for his focus on climate change and Asia-Pacific engagement, Rudd has a background in international relations and has held various diplomatic roles.

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“We have a prime minister, I'm the foreign minister, I'm trying to get on with the job of doing Australia's foreign policy.”

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“No diplomatic intervention will ever be made by any government that I lead in support of any individual terrorist's life. We have only indicated in the past, and will maintain a policy in the future, of intervening diplomatically in support of Australian nationals who face capital sentences abroad.”

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“The time has now come for the nation to turn a new page in Australia's history by righting the wrongs of the past and so moving forward with confidence to the future. We apologise for the laws and policies of successive parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians.”

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“Of course I base all my election promises and policies on opinion polls”

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“Compassion is not a dirty word. Compassion is not a sign of weakness. In my view, compassion in politics and in public policy is in fact a hallmark of great strength. It is a hallmark of a society which has about it a decency which speaks for itself.”

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Born: September 21, 1957
Known for: Former Prime Minister of Australia
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