On 17 July 2010, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard made an announcement that the national general election would take place on 21 August 2010. She did so to seek the mandate from Australian people to continue as the Prime Minister of Australia.
Earlier, on 24 June, Jullia Gillard had deposed Kevin Rudd in a political coup within the ruling Labour Party to replace him as the Prime Minister of Australia.
Jullia Gillard is Australia’s first woman Prime Minister.
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