Gary Gray (politician)
Gary Gray AO (born 30 April 1958), Australian former politician and Australia's Ambassador to Ireland, was the Australian Labor Party (ALP) representative for the Division of Brand in Western Australia in the Australian House of Representatives from 2007 to 2016. On 25 March 2013, Gray was appointed to the Australian Cabinet as the Minister for Resources and Energy, the Minister for Tourism and the Minister for Small Business. From 2010 until 2013, Gray served as the Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity.
His Excellency The Honourable Gary Gray AO | |
|---|---|
| Australian Ambassador to Ireland | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Owen-Jones (Chargé d'affaires) |
| Minister for Resources and Energy | |
| In office 25 March 2013 – 18 September 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Martin Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Josh Frydenberg (2015) |
| Minister for Tourism | |
| In office 25 March 2013 – 18 September 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Martin Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Richard Colbeck (2015) |
| Minister for Small Business | |
| In office 25 March 2013 – 18 September 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Chris Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Billson |
| Special Minister of State | |
| In office 14 September 2010 – 25 March 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Joe Ludwig |
| Succeeded by | Mark Dreyfus |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Brand | |
| In office 24 November 2007 – 9 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Beazley |
| Succeeded by | Madeleine King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1958 Rotherham, Yorkshire, UK |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse |
Deborah Walsh (died 2017) |
| Relations | Peter Walsh (father-in-law) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
Before entering Parliament in 2007 Gray spent 16 years as an official of the Australian Labor Party, rising to national secretary (1993-2000). He also held senior executive positions, before entering Parliament and again following his retirement from politics in 2016, at some of Australia's largest resources companies. In 1981, Gray graduated with a degree in economics from Australian National University in Canberra. He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 and made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2003.