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Place of Birth: Warwick, Queensland, Australia
About Anna Bligh
- Anna Maria Bligh (born 14 July 1960) is a former Australian politician who served as the 37th Premier of Queensland, in office from 2007 to 2012 as leader of the Labor Party.
- She was the first woman to hold either position. Bligh was born in Warwick, Queensland, and studied at the University of Queensland.
- Before entering politics she worked for various community organisations.
- Bligh entered the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1995 state election, winning the seat of South Brisbane.
- She was promoted to the ministry in 1998, under Peter Beattie, and became deputy premier in 2005 and state treasurer in 2006.
- Bligh succeeded Beattie as premier in 2007 – Queensland's first female premier and Australia's third.
- She led Labor to victory at the 2009 state election, but at the 2012 election suffered a landslide defeat and announced her retirement from politics.
- From 2010 to 2011, Bligh was National President of the Australian Labor Party.
- In 2017, she was appointed CEO of the Australian Banking Association.
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