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

Gillard, at any rate, is pretty well known.

From Chronicles of Martin Hewitt by Arthur Morrison

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