Former Australian prime minister appointed foreign minister

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd was made Australia's new foreign minister.

Former Australian prime minister appointed foreign minister
Sat, 11 Sep, 2010 - 09:54

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd was made Australia's new foreign minister.

Prime minister Julia Gillard, who scraped victory in elections last month just weeks after she toppled Mr Rudd in an internal ruling party revolt, made the appointment as part of Cabinet changes announced today.

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