 Julia Eileen Gillard ( born 29 September 1961 ) is a former Australian politician who served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013 , as leader of the Australian Labor Party . She previously served as the 13th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia , and held the cabinet positions of Minister for Education , Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations , Minister for Immigration and Workplace Relations , Minister for Migration and Workplace Relations .
Gillard was born in Sydney , New South Wales , on 28 June 1961 . She was the daughter of a solicitor . She studied at Sydney Teachers College and