Steven Miles
Australian politician, 40th Premier of Queensland

Born
November 15th, 1977
47 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Australia
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Served as Premier of Queensland from 2015 to 2020
Played a key role in health policy advancements
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