| Jenny McAllister | |
|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party National President | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 2011 |
|
| Deputy | Tony Sheldon |
| Preceded by | Anna Bligh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Jenny McAllister is the currently serving President of the Australian Labor Party[1].
McAllister was born in Murwillumbah, on the north coast of New South Wales. Her first formal involvement with politics came in 1992, when she registered as an official member of the ALP. In 2003, she co-founded the Labor Environment Activist Network with future-Premier of New South Wales, Kristina Keneally.
McAllister is currently a member of the ALP State Conference (NSW) (1999–present); the ALP Administrative Committee (NSW) (2000–present); and has in the past been a member or delegate of the ALP National Policy Committee on Foreign Affairs (1998–2000), the ALP National Policy Committee (2006–2007). She was also the Labor candidate for the seat of Richmond in the 2001 Federal Election.[1] On 25 November 2011 she was reelected as National President of the ALP.[2]