Wayne Swan
Wayne Maxwell Swan (born 30 June 1954) is an Australian politician who has been the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and the Deputy Leader of the Labor Party since 24 June 2010, and the Treasurer of Australia since 3 December 2007.
Swan was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1993 for Lilley in Queensland, although he lost this seat in 1996. He regained the seat in 1998 and has represented it ever since. Following Labor's victory in 2007, Swan was appointed Treasurer of Australia by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. On 24 June 2010, Swan was elected unopposed to become Deputy Leader of the Labor Party, and was subsequently sworn in as the 14th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia.
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