Bob Carr has been
Premier of
New South Wales,
Australia, since 1995.
Carr joined the
Labor Party at the age of 15 and has since worked as a
journalist for ABC radio, an
education officer with the NSW Labor Council, and a journalist for the
Bulletin.
Below is a brief summary of Carr's
political history:
1983 - Member for Maroubra in Sydney
1984-88 - Minister for Planning and Environment
1986-88 - Minister for Heritage
1986 - Minister for Consumer Affairs
1988-95 - NSW Opposition Leader
1995-present - NSW Premier