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Bob Carr

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Bob Carr is an Australian Labor politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 1995 to 2005 and as Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2013. His career spans state government and federal diplomacy, including Australia's relations with countries in the Asia-Pacific region. He is relevant to readers studying Australian Labor politics, New South Wales government, and Australia's foreign-policy institutions.

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How long was Bob Carr Premier of New South Wales?

He served as Labor Premier of New South Wales from 1995 to 2005, a full decade that made him one of the state's longest-serving premiers. He resigned in 2005 and was succeeded by Morris Iemma.

How did Bob Carr become Australia's foreign minister?

In March 2012 he was appointed foreign minister and entered the Senate to fill the casual vacancy created by Labor senator Mark Arbib's sudden resignation. The move made him a federal minister despite never having held federal office before.

Under which prime ministers did Bob Carr serve as foreign minister?

He served from March 2012 to September 2013, first under Julia Gillard and then under Kevin Rudd's returned government. His tenure ended when the Coalition won the 2013 election and Julie Bishop took over the portfolio.

Has Bob Carr written any books?

Yes, he is a prolific author, and his 2014 volume Diary of a Foreign Minister candidly chronicles his time in the portfolio. His reputation as a voracious reader and lover of American history and literature has been a running theme of his public life.