Simon Crean

**Simon Findlay Crean** was an Australian politician and trade unionist. He was the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Labor Party from 2001 until 2003.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Honourable
- **name**: Simon Crean
- **image**: Simon Crean (1).jpg
- **caption**: Official portrait, 2007
- **office**: Leader of the Opposition (Australia), Leader of the Opposition
- **primeminister**: John Howard
- **deputy**: Jenny Macklin
- **term start**: 22 November 2001
- **term end**: 2 December 2003
- **predecessor**: Kim Beazley
- **successor**: Mark Latham
- **office1**: Leaders of the Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Labor Party
- **deputy1**: Jenny Macklin
- **term start1**: 22 November 2001
- **term end1**: 2 December 2003
- **predecessor1**: Kim Beazley
- **successor1**: Mark Latham
- **office2**: Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
- **leader2**: Kim Beazley
- **term start2**: 19 October 1998
- **term end2**: 22 November 2001
- **predecessor2**: Gareth Evans (politician), Gareth Evans
- **successor2**: Jenny Macklin
- **office3**: Minister for Regional Development and Local Government
- **primeminister3**: Julia Gillard
- **term start3**: 14 September 2010
- **term end3**: 21 March 2013
- **predecessor3**: Anthony Albanese
- **successor3**: Anthony Albanese
- **office4**: Minister for the Arts (Australia), Minister for the Arts
- **primeminister4**: Julia Gillard
- **term start4**: 14 September 2010
- **term end4**: 21 March 2013
- **predecessor4**: Peter Garrett
- **successor4**: Tony Burke
- **office5**: Minister for Education (Australia), Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Employment and Workplace Relations
- **primeminister5**: Julia Gillard
- **term start5**: 28 June 2010
- **term end5**: 14 September 2010
- **predecessor5**: Julia Gillard
- **successor5**: Peter Garrett
- **office6**: Minister for Social Inclusion (Australia), Minister for Social Inclusion
- **primeminister6**: Julia Gillard
- **term start6**: 28 June 2010
- **term end6**: 14 September 2010
- **predecessor6**: Julia Gillard
- **successor6**: Tanya Plibersek
- **office7**: Minister for Trade (Australia), Minister for Trade
- **term start7**: 3 December 2007
- **term end7**: 28 June 2010
- **predecessor7**: Warren Truss
- **successor7**: Stephen Smith (Australian politician), Stephen Smith
- **office8**: Minister for Employment, Education and Training
- **primeminister8**: Paul Keating
- **term start8**: 23 December 1993
- **term end8**: 11 March 1996
- **predecessor8**: Kim Beazley
- **successor8**: Amanda Vanstone
- **office9**: Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
- **term start9**: 4 June 1991
- **term end9**: 23 December 1993
- **predecessor9**: John Kerin
- **successor9**: Bob Collins (politician), Bob Collins
- **office10**: Minister for Industry and Science, Minister for Science and Technology
- **primeminister10**: Bob Hawke
- **term start10**: 4 April 1990
- **term end10**: 4 June 1991
- **predecessor10**: Barry Jones (Australian politician), Barry Jones
- **successor10**: Ross Free
- **constituency mp12**: Division of Hotham, Hotham
- **parliament12**: Australian
- **term start12**: 24 March 1990
- **term end12**: 5 August 2013
- **predecessor12**: Lewis Kent
- **successor12**: Clare O'Neil
- **office13**: President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions
- **term start13**: 1 March 1985
- **term end13**: 25 March 1990
- **predecessor13**: Cliff Dolan
- **successor13**: Martin Ferguson (politician), Martin Ferguson
- **birth name**: Simon Findlay Crean
- **death place**: Berlin, Germany
- **party**: Australian Labor Party, Labor
- **education**: Melbourne High School
- **alma mater**: Monash University
- **children**: 2
- **father**: Frank Crean
- **mother**: Mary Findlay