Penny Wong — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate since 2022.
Became the longest-serving female cabinet minister in the history of the Australian Parliament on March 6, 2024.
Appointed Australia's first-ever Minister for Climate Change following Labor's 2007 election victory.
Became the first Asian-Australian in an Australian cabinet in 2008.
Was an instrumental figure in the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Australia in 2017.
Holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Adelaide.

Biography

Penny Wong is an Australian politician who has served as a Senator for South Australia since 2002. A member of the Labor Party, she currently holds the positions of Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate, roles she has held since 2022. Her political career includes serving as a minister in the Rudd, Gillard, and second Rudd governments.