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Julia Gillard — Age & Birthday

Born: 29 September 1961 · Age: 65

How old is Julia Gillard?

Julia Gillard is 65 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 29 September 1961.

Welsh-born Labor politician who became Australia's first female prime minister and gave a famous speech against misogyny

Did you know?She was born in Barry, South Wales, and moved to Australia as a child after being diagnosed with bronchopneumonia.

Quick facts

  • Date of birth29 September 1961
  • Age65
  • NationalityAustralian
  • BirthplaceBarry, United Kingdom
  • Occupationpolitician, lawyer

Editor's Take:

Julia Gillard was Australia's first woman prime minister. She was born in Barry, Wales, and moved to Adelaide with her family as a child, partly for her sister's health. She worked as an industrial lawyer before entering parliament in 1998. She became deputy to Kevin Rudd and then replaced him as prime minister in 2010. She led a minority government that passed carbon pricing and disability insurance. In 2012 her fierce speech on misogyny went viral worldwide. Rudd ousted her in 2013.

Key Milestones

  1. 1998: Parliament – elected
  2. 2007: Deputy PM – appointed
  3. 2010: Prime minister – takes over
  4. 2012: Misogyny speech – parliament

Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961) is an Australian former politician who served as the 27th prime minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013. She held office as the leader of the Labor Party (ALP), having previously served as the 13th deputy prime minister from 2007 to 2010.

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Julia Gillard: Australia's First Woman PM

Australian politician, born 1961

Julia Gillard was born in Barry, Wales, on 29 September 1961.

Her family moved to Adelaide in 1966.

She became prime minister in 2010.

She gave the misogyny speech in 2012.

Career highlights

  1. 1998Parliament: elected
  2. 2007Deputy PM: appointed
  3. 2010Prime minister: takes over
  4. 2012Misogyny speech: parliament
  5. 2013Ousted: by Rudd

Did you know?She later chaired the Global Partnership for Education.

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Julia Gillard's birthday is September 29. She was born on September 29, 1961 in Barry, United Kingdom.
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Julia Gillard is 65 years old, and turns 66 on her next birthday, September 29.
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Famous people who share Julia Gillard's September 29 birthday include Miguel de Cervantes, Lech Wałęsa, Enrico Fermi, Silvio Berlusconi and Michelle Bachelet.

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Last reviewed: October 2026