Kim Beazley

**Kim Christian Beazley**, AC (born 14 December 1948), is an Australian politician. He was the Governor of Western Australia from May 2018 until July 2022.

He was the deputy prime minister of Australia and leader of the Opposition. He worked for the Hawke and Keating Governments before later serving as Ambassador to the United States.

He is seen by political commentators as the "best Prime Minister Australia never had".

## Infobox (ambassador)

- **honorific-prefix**: His Excellency the Honourable
- **name**: Kim Beazley
- **honorific-suffix**: Order of Australia, AC
- **image**: Kim Beazley crop.jpg
- **order**: 33rd
- **office**: Governor of Western Australia
- **term start**: 1 May 2018
- **monarch**: Elizabeth II
- **premier**: Mark McGowan
- **predecessor**: Kerry Sanderson
- **successor**: Chris Dawson
- **office2**: List of ambassadors of Australia to the United States, Australian Ambassador to the United States
- **term start2**: 17 February 2010
- **term end2**: 22 January 2016
- **primeminister2**: Kevin Rudd
Julia Gillard
Kevin Rudd
Tony Abbott
Malcolm Turnbull
- **predecessor2**: Dennis Richardson (diplomat), Dennis Richardson
- **successor2**: Joe Hockey
- **office3**: List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition, Leader of the Opposition
<small>Elections: 1998 Australian federal election, 1998, 2001 Australian federal election, 2001</small>
- **term start3**: 28 January 2005
- **term end3**: 4 December 2006
- **primeminister3**: John Howard
- **deputy3**: Jenny Macklin
- **predecessor3**: Mark Latham
- **successor3**: Kevin Rudd
- **term start4**: 19 March 1996
- **term end4**: 22 November 2001
- **primeminister4**: John Howard
- **deputy4**: Gareth Evans (politician), Gareth Evans
Simon Crean
- **predecessor4**: John Howard
- **successor4**: Simon Crean
- **office5**: Australian Labor Party#ALP Federal Parliamentary Leaders, Leader of the Labor Party
- **term start5**: 28 January 2005
- **term end5**: 4 December 2006
- **deputy5**: Jenny Macklin
- **predecessor5**: Mark Latham
- **successor5**: Kevin Rudd
- **term start6**: 19 March 1996
- **term end6**: 22 November 2001
- **deputy6**: Gareth Evans (politician), Gareth Evans
Simon Crean
- **predecessor6**: Paul Keating
- **successor6**: Simon Crean
- **office7**: 9th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
- **term start7**: 20 June 1995
- **term end7**: 11 March 1996
- **primeminister7**: Paul Keating
- **predecessor7**: Brian Howe (politician), Brian Howe
- **successor7**: Tim Fischer
- **office8**: Australian Labor Party#ALP Federal Deputy Parliamentary Leaders, Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
- **leader8**: Paul Keating
- **predecessor8**: Brian Howe (politician), Brian Howe
- **successor8**: Gareth Evans (politician), Gareth Evans
- **term start8**: 20 June 1995
- **term end8**: 19 March 1996
- **office9**: Minister for Finance (Australia), Minister for Finance
- **primeminister9**: Paul Keating
- **term start9**: 23 December 1993
- **term end9**: 11 March 1996
- **predecessor9**: Ralph Willis
- **successor9**: John Fahey (politician), John Fahey
- **office10**: Minister for Employment (Australia), Minister for Employment, Education and Training
- **primeminister10**: Paul Keating
- **term start10**: 27 December 1991
- **term end10**: 23 December 1993
- **predecessor10**: John Dawkins
- **successor10**: Simon Crean
- **office11**: Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development (Australia), Minister for Transport and Communications
- **primeminister11**: Bob Hawke
- **term start11**: 4 April 1990
- **term end11**: 9 December 1991
- **predecessor11**: Ralph Willis
- **successor11**: John Kerin
- **office12**: Leader of the House (Australia), Leader of the House
- **primeminister12**: Bob Hawke
Paul Keating
- **term start12**: 15 February 1988
- **term end12**: 11 March 1996
- **predecessor12**: Mick Young
- **successor12**: Peter Reith
- **office13**: Minister for Defence (Australia), Minister for Defence
- **primeminister13**: Bob Hawke
- **term start13**: 13 December 1984
- **term end13**: 4 April 1990
- **predecessor13**: Gordon Scholes
- **successor13**: Robert Ray (Australian politician), Robert Ray
- **office14**: Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development (Australia), Minister for Aviation
- **primeminister14**: Bob Hawke
- **term start14**: 11 March 1983
- **term end14**: 13 December 1984
- **predecessor14**: Wal Fife
- **successor14**: Peter Morris (politician), Peter Morris
- **office15**: Member of the Parliament of Australia, Australian Parliament
 for Division of Brand, Brand
- **term start15**: 2 March 1996
- **term end15**: 17 October 2007
- **predecessor15**: Wendy Fatin
- **successor15**: Gary Gray (politician), Gary Gray
- **office16**: Member of the Parliament of Australia, Australian Parliament
 for Division of Swan, Swan
- **term start16**: 18 October 1980
- **term end16**: 2 March 1996
- **predecessor16**: John Martyr
- **successor16**: Don Randall
- **birth name**: Kim Christian Beazley
- **birth place**: Subiaco, Western Australia
- **spouse**:

- **children**: 3
- **parents**: Kim Beazley Sr.
Betty Judge
- **party**: Australian Labor Party, Labor
- **education**: Hollywood Senior High School
- **alma mater**: University of Western Australia (Bachelor of Arts, B.A., Master of Arts, M.A.)
Balliol College, Oxford (Master of Philosophy, M.Phil.)
- **profession**: Academic
Politician
Diplomat
- **status**: In office
1 May 2018 – 30 June 2022