Steve Bracks
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Stephen Phillip Bracks AC (born 15 October 1954) is a former Australian politician and was the 44th Premier of Victoria. He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 for the Labor Party and was party leader and premier from 1999 to 2007.
Steve Bracks | |
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 Bracks in 2006 | |
| 44th Premier of Victoria Elections: 1999, 2002, 2006 | |
| In office 20 October 1999 – 30 July 2007 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | James Gobbo John Landy David de Kretser |
| Deputy | John Thwaites |
| Preceded by | Jeff Kennett |
| Succeeded by | John Brumby |
| Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria | |
| In office 22 March 1999 – 30 July 2007 | |
| Deputy | John Thwaites |
| Preceded by | John Brumby |
| Succeeded by | John Brumby |
| Leader of the Opposition in Victoria | |
| In office 22 March 1999 – 20 October 1999 | |
| Premier | Jeff Kennett |
| Deputy | John Thwaites |
| Preceded by | John Brumby |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Kennett |
| Minister for Multicultural Affairs | |
| In office 20 October 1999 – 30 July 2007 | |
| Premier | Himself |
| Preceded by | Jeff Kennett |
| Succeeded by | John Brumby |
| Minister for Veterans' Affairs | |
| In office 5 December 2002 – 30 July 2007 | |
| Premier | Himself |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | John Brumby |
| Treasurer of Victoria | |
| In office 20 October 1999 – 22 May 2000 | |
| Premier | Himself |
| Preceded by | Denis Napthine |
| Succeeded by | John Brumby |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Williamstown | |
| In office 13 August 1994 – 6 August 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Kirner |
| Succeeded by | Wade Noonan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Phillip Bracks 15 October 1954 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Terry Horsfall |
| Children | 3, including Nick Bracks |
| Alma mater | University of Ballarat |
| Profession | Teacher |
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| Website | stevebracks |
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Premier of Victoria (1999-2007) Elections  |
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Bracks led Labor in Victoria to minority government at the 1999 election, defeating the incumbent Jeff Kennett Liberal and National coalition government. Labor was returned with a majority government after a landslide win at the 2002 election. Labor was elected for a third term at the 2006 election with a substantial but reduced majority. The treasurer, John Brumby, became Labor leader and premier in 2007 when Bracks retired from politics. Bracks is the third-longest-serving Labor premier in Victorian history, surpassed only by John Cain Jr. and incumbent premier Daniel Andrews.
Bracks will serve as the 6th Chancellor of Victoria University from 2021.[1]