First Gillard Ministry First Gillard Ministry The First Gillard Ministry (Labor) was the 66th ministry of the Australian government and was led by the prime minister, Julia Gillard. It succeeded the first Rudd Ministry upon its swearing in by the Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce, on 24 June 2010. It was replaced by the second Gillard Ministry on 14 September 2010 after the 2010 election. The change in ministry followed a series of events on 23–24 June that led to the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, first calling a leadership ballot within the governing Labor Party after being challenged by his deputy, Julia Gillard,
Peter Bryce (clergyman) Peter Bryce (clergyman) The Very Reverend Dr. Peter Bryce "(December 31, 1878 - November 30, 1950)" was a Canadian Methodist and United Church of Canada minister. He was elected as Moderator of the United Church of Canada at their 7th General Council in Ottawa, Ontario in 1936. Born in Blantyre, Scotland on December 31, 1878, Bryce was raised within a strict conservative Presbyterian household. Inspired by the writings and ministry of John Wesley, however, Bryce eventually joined the Methodist church where he became ordained in 1908. Speaking about the influence Wesley had on his early faith formation, Bryce noted, "What