Mark Latham

Mark William Latham is an Australian politician. He is currently serving as an independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. He was previously the federal Leader of the Opposition and the federal Leader of the Labor Party from 2003 until 2005. After leaving the Labor Party, he then joined the Liberal Democrats before joining Pauline Hanson's One Nation as the party's leader in New South Wales. He was elected to the Legislative Council as a member of One Nation in 2019 and again in 2023, before he left One Nation in the same year.

The Honourable Mark Latham MLC
Latham in January 2018
Leader of One Nation NSW
In office 7 November 2018 – 14 August 2023
Preceded by	Brian Burston
Succeeded by	TBD
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 March 2023
In office 23 March 2019 – 2 March 2023
Preceded by	Rod Roberts
Succeeded by	Tania Mihailuk
Leader of the Opposition
In office 2 December 2003 – 18 January 2005
Prime Minister	John Howard
Deputy	Jenny Macklin
Preceded by	Simon Crean
Succeeded by	Kim Beazley
Leader of the Australian Labor Party
In office 2 December 2003 – 18 January 2005
Deputy	Jenny Macklin
Preceded by	Simon Crean
Succeeded by	Kim Beazley
Manager of Opposition Business in the House
In office 16 June 2003 – 8 December 2003
Leader	Simon Crean
Preceded by	Wayne Swan
Succeeded by	Julia Gillard
Member of Parliament for Werriwa
In office 28 January 1994 – 21 January 2005
Preceded by	John Kerin
Succeeded by	Chris Hayes
Mayor of Liverpool Member of Liverpool City Council for South Ward
In office 1991–1994
Personal details
Born	Mark William Latham (1961-02-28) 28 February 1961 (age 64) Ashcroft, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Independent (since 2023)[1]
Other political affiliations	One Nation (2018–2023)[2] Liberal Democrats (2017–2018)[3][4] Labor (until 2017)
Spouse(s)	Gabrielle Gwyther ​ ​ (m. 1991; div. 1999)​ Janine Lacey ​ ​ (m. 2000; div. 2022)​
Children	3
Residence	Mount Hunter, New South Wales[5]
Education	Hurlstone Agricultural High School
Alma mater	University of Sydney (BEc)