Richard Marles is an Australian politician who is due to become Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. Since 2019, he has been Deputy Leader of the Labor Party.
In addition, Marles has been Deputy Leader of the Opposition since May 2019.
Where did Richard Marles go to college and university?
Richard Marles was born in Geelong, Victoria to Donald and Fay Marles. His mother, Fay Marles was the Victorian Commissioner of Equal Opportunity and the former Chancellor of the University of Melbourne.
He attended the Geelong Grammar School and later the University of Melbourne where he resided at Ormond College.
What qualifications does Richard Marles have?
At the University of Melbourne, he joined the Melbourne University Labor Club in his first week. In addition, in 1989, he was the General Secretary of the National Union of Students.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws with Honours. His career began as a solicitor with Melbourne industrial law firm Slater and Gordon.
