Kevin Michael Rudd is an Australian diplomat and former politician who served as the 26th prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and in 2013. He held office as the Leader of the Labor Party from 2006 to 2010, with a brief return to the leadership in 2013. From 2023 to 2026, Rudd was the Ambassador of Australia to the United States.
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| Subject | Kevin Rudd |
| Category | Prime Minister of Australia (2007–2010; 2013) |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 2007 |
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