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date: 04 December 2024

Abbott, Tony (Antony John) (b. London, UK, 4 Nov. 1957) Prime Minister of Australia 2013–15 

Source:
A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
Author(s):

Christopher Riches,

Jan Palmowski

Born in the UK, he arrived in Australia with his parents in 1960. He studied economics and law at the University of Sydney, and then, as a Rhodes scholar, went to Oxford University and graduated in philosophy, politics, and economics in ... ...

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