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    About Paul Keating

    Paul John Keatingthe former Prime Minister of Australia was born to Matthew Keating and his wife Minnie on 18th January 1994 in Paddington, Sydney. Paul Keating, the 24th Prime Minister of Australia led the labor party from 1991 to 1996.

    Before becoming the prime minister he served as the Treasurer of Australia in the 1983 Hawke Government. He was designated the deputy Prime Minister in 1990 and a year later he successfully challenged Hawke for the Labor leadership.

    Early life, education and political career

    His schooling was at De La Salle College Bankstown and Belmore Technical College.

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    He took up the job of a pay clerk at Sydney’s electricity authority instead of going for higher education. He joined the labor party in 1959 and became the party’s Youth Council president in1966. In 1969 he won the federal election for the seat of Blaxland.

    He became Australia’s Prime Minister on 20th December 1991 and held offic