Kevin Rudd served as Prime Minister of Australia twice: from 3 December 2007 to 24 June 2010, and again from 27 June 2013 to 18 September 2013.

Key dates

  • First term as Prime Minister: 3 December 2007 – 24 June 2010.
  • Second term as Prime Minister: 27 June 2013 – 18 September 2013.

Quick context

  • Kevin Rudd became Australia’s 26th prime minister after defeating John Howard at the November 2007 federal election.
  • His second, shorter term in 2013 ended when Labor lost the federal election that September.

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