Kevin Rudd
26th Prime Minister of Australia
About Kevin
Born and raised in country Queensland, Kevin Rudd became Australia’s 26th Prime Minister in 2007 after leading the Australian Labor Party into government after more than eleven years in opposition.
Kevin served as Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010, and again in 2013. He was also Australia’s Foreign Minister between 2010 and 2012.
A global authority on China, the Australian Government announced in December 2022 that he would be appointed Australia’s Ambassador to the United States in Washington DC.
Kevin recently celebrated 40 years of marriage to his wife, Thérèse Rein, with whom he has three children and three grandchildren.
Other work
Kevin is founder and co-chair of the National Apology Foundation, which exists to advance the aims of the parliament’s Apology to Indigenous Australians and the Closing the Gap program.
He also holds honorary positions with institutions in Australia, the United States and Europe. Find more here
Latest media
Kevin Rudd delivered pre-recorded remarks to the 2026 National Apology Breakfast in Canberra.
It is with deep appreciation for his tireless contribution to our national interests over the last three years in Washington that we today announce the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC will conclude his posting as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States at the end of March 2026.
he Board of Trustees of Asia Society announced today that the Honorable Kevin Rudd, Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, will return to lead the Asia Society from its global headquarters in New York on March 31, 2026.
Kevin Rudd addressed graduates at the University of Newcastle as he received the honour of an Honorary Doctorate.
Kevin Rudd was interviewed by the Washington correspondent of Welt am Sonntag about his book ‘On Xi Jinping’.
Ambassador Kevin Rudd spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado.
Kevin Rudd participated in the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference in conversation with DRC chief executive Sandy Baruah.
Kevin Rudd gave the commencement address at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
Kevin Rudd spoke on: Navigating the “Foreign” in 21st Century Foreign Policy: The Role of Area Studies in Understanding the Future of US-China Relations.
Kevin Rudd addressed the Anzac Day service at the Washington National Cathedral.