when was albanese elected

Anthony Albanese was first elected as prime minister of Australia at the federal election held on 21 May 2022. He was then formally sworn in as prime minister two days later, on 23 May 2022.

Key dates

• Federal election victory: 21 May 2022, when his Labor Party defeated Scott Morrison’s Liberal–National Coalition and secured government.

• Sworn in as PM: 23 May 2022, when he officially took office as Australia’s 31st prime minister.

Extra context

• Albanese had been leader of the Australian Labor Party since 2019 before leading it to the 2022 election win.

• His government followed nearly a decade of Coalition rule and marked Labor’s return to federal power after being out of office since 2013.

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