Chris Bowen

**Christopher Eyles Guy Bowen** (born 17 January 1973) is an Australian politician. Bowen is the Minister for Climate Change and Energy since June 2022. He was the Shadow Treasurer of Australia. Bowen is a senior Labor Right figure. He was the Interim Leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition in 2013 after Labor lost the federal election.

Bowen worked for the Rudd and Gillard Governments as Minister for Financial Services, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, and Treasurer.

After the Labor's loss in the 2019 federal election, Bowen announced his candidacy in the leadership election to replace Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on 21 May. He withdrew from the race the next day due to lack of support.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Honourable
- **name**: Chris Bowen
- **honorific-suffix**: Australian House of Representatives, MP
- **image**: Chris Bowen (2024) (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Bowen in 2024
- **office1**: Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction, Minister for Climate Change and Energy
- **primeminister1**: Anthony Albanese
- **term start1**: 1 June 2022
- **predecessor1**: Angus Taylor (politician), Angus Taylor
- **office2**: List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition, Leader of the Opposition
- **status2**: Acting
- **term start2**: 18 September 2013
- **term end2**: 13 October 2013
- **monarch2**: Elizabeth II
- **primeminister2**: Tony Abbott
- **deputy2**: Anthony Albanese
- **predecessor2**: Tony Abbott
- **successor2**: Bill Shorten
- **office3**: Treasurer of Australia
- **primeminister3**: Kevin Rudd
- **term start3**: 27 June 2013
- **term end3**: 18 September 2013
- **predecessor3**: Wayne Swan
- **successor3**: Joe Hockey
- **office4**: Minister for Small Business (Australia), Minister for Small Business
- **term start4**: 4 February 2013
- **term end4**: 22 March 2013
- **primeminister4**: Julia Gillard
- **predecessor4**: Brendan O'Connor (politician), Brendan O'Connor
- **successor4**: Gary Gray (politician), Gary Gray
- **office5**: Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship (Australia), Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
- **primeminister5**: Julia Gillard
- **term start5**: 14 September 2010
- **term end5**: 4 February 2013
- **predecessor5**: Chris Evans (Australian politician), Chris Evans
- **successor5**: Brendan O'Connor
- **office6**: Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law
- **primeminister6**: Kevin Rudd
 Julia Gillard
- **term start6**: 9 June 2009
- **term end6**: 14 September 2010
- **predecessor6**: Nick Sherry
- **successor6**: Bill Shorten
- **office7**: Treasurer of Australia#List of Assistant Treasurers, Assistant Treasurer of Australia
- **primeminister7**: Kevin Rudd
- **term start7**: 3 December 2007
- **term end7**: 8 June 2009
- **predecessor7**: Peter Dutton
- **successor7**: Nick Sherry
- **office8**: Member of the Australian Parliament for Division of McMahon, McMahon
- **term start8**: 21 August 2010
- **predecessor8**: New seat
- **office9**: Member of the Australian Parliament for Division of Prospect, Prospect
- **term start9**: 9 October 2004
- **term end9**: 21 August 2010
- **predecessor9**: Janice Crosio
- **successor9**: Seat abolished
- **birthname**: Christopher Eyles Guy Bowen
- **birth place**: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- **children**: 2
- **party**: Australian Labor Party, Labor
- **education**: St Johns Park High School
- **alma mater**: University of Sydney (Bachelor of Economics, BEc)
- **profession**: Politician