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Gillard

British

/ ˈdʒɪlɑːd /

noun

Julia (Eileen). born 1961. Australian Labor politician, born in Wales: Deputy Prime Minister (2007–10); Prime Minister (2010-13)

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Julia Gillard, the nation's first female prime minister, is the only woman aside from Ley to lead one of its two major parties.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

“I think this escalated in a way that neither side wanted,” said Emanuela-Chiara Gillard, an expert on humanitarian law at the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Gillard said one of the nearby water bodies is stocked with trout, and that late fall is fishing season for the eagles.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Julia Gillard led the government from 2010 until 2013, and the unusual status of her partner reportedly delayed Indonesia issuing him a visa when she made an official visit to the country in 2011.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

Up-stairs Mrs. Gillard makes Paris gowns on the latest models, which look all right, too, till tourist season comes round and you see the difference.

From Peking Dust by La Motte, Ellen Newbold

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