# George Henry Brandis

George Henry Brandis (22 JUN 1957); born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

**Lifespan:** 22 JUN 1957 – ?

## Partners
- _unknown partner_

## Timeline
- 22 JUN 1957 — **Born** at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- FROM 1985 — **Occupation (Barrister)** — Practised as a barrister from 1985, before entering Parliament.
- FROM 16 MAY 2000 TO 7 FEB 2018 — **Senator for Queensland** at Queensland, Australia — Chosen by the Parliament of Queensland on 16 May 2000 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of the Hon. W Parer. Re-elected in 2004, 2010 and 2016. Resigned from the Senate on 7 February 2018. Represented the Liberal Party of Australia throughout.
- NOV 2006 — **Title (Senior Counsel)** — Appointed Senior Counsel in November 2006.
- FROM 30 JAN 2007 TO 3 DEC 2007 — **Minister for the Arts and Sport** at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia — Held the ministry of Minister for the Arts and Sport from 30 January 2007 to 3 December 2007.
- FROM 6 DEC 2007 TO 18 SEP 2013 — **Shadow Attorney-General** at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia — Shadow Attorney-General from 6 December 2007 to 18 September 2013, serving as a Shadow Cabinet Minister over the same period.
- FROM 3 MAY 2010 TO 18 SEP 2013 — **Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate** at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia — Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 3 May 2010 to 18 September 2013.
- FROM 14 SEP 2010 TO 18 SEP 2013 — **Shadow Minister for the Arts** at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia — Shadow Minister for the Arts from 14 September 2010 to 18 September 2013.
- JUN 2013 — **Title (Queen's Counsel)** — Appointed Queen's Counsel in June 2013. The handbook renders his name as "BRANDIS, the Hon. George Henry, KC".
- FROM 18 SEP 2013 TO 20 DEC 2017 — **Attorney-General of Australia** at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia — Held the office of Attorney-General from 18 September 2013 to 20 December 2017, serving as a Cabinet Minister over the same period.
- FROM 18 SEP 2013 TO 21 SEP 2015 — **Minister for the Arts** at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia — Held the ministry of Minister for the Arts from 18 September 2013 to 21 September 2015.
- FROM 18 SEP 2013 TO 20 DEC 2017 — **Vice-President of the Executive Council** at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia — Vice-President of the Executive Council from 18 September 2013 to 20 December 2017.
- FROM 18 SEP 2013 TO 21 SEP 2015 — **Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate** at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia — Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate from 18 September 2013 to 21 September 2015.
- FROM 21 SEP 2015 TO 9 MAY 2016 — **Leader of the Government in the Senate** at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia — Leader of the Government in the Senate from 21 September 2015 to 9 May 2016.
- FROM MAY 2018 TO APR 2022 — **Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom** — Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, based in London, from May 2018 to April 2022, succeeding Alexander Downer in the post.
- **Education (University of Queensland)** at Queensland, Australia — Graduated Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at the University of Queensland. The handbook records no dates for either degree.
- **Education (University of Oxford)** — Graduated Bachelor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford, England. The handbook records no date. Wikipedia names Magdalen College as his Oxford college.

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