Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull

Ques: Recently, Malcolm Turnbull sworn in as Australia’s new prime minister. The former prime minister is-

a. Edmund Barton
b. Alfred Deakin
c. Chris Watson
d. Tony Abbott

Ans: d

Related facts:

  • September 15, 2015 Malcolm Turnbull sworn in as Australia’s new Prime Minister.
  • Turnbull took the oath of allegiance of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II by Governor-General Peter Cosgrove in a ceremony held in Canberra.
  • He replaced Tony Abbott who was ousted during a surprise ballot of his colleagues on September 14th.
  • He is the 29th Prime Minister of Australia and 4th since 2013.
  • In the hastily-arranged late night party leadership ballot, 57-year-old Abbott received 44 votes against Mr. Turnbull’s 54.
  • For the past two years (2013-2015), Turnbull has served as Australia’s Minister of Communications.

Reference:

http://www.malcolmturnbull.com.au/
http://time.com/4034305/australia-prime-minister-turnbull-election/
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/16/world/asia/malcolm-turnbull-takes-helm-as-australian-prime-minister.html?_r=0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Turnbull

http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/malcolm-turnbull-sworn-in-as-australias-pm/article7654840.ece