Craig Emerson

The Honourable Dr Craig Emerson
Minister for Trade
In office 14 September 2010 – 1 July 2013
Prime Minister	Julia Gillard
Preceded by	Stephen Smith
Succeeded by	Richard Marles
Minister for Competitiveness
In office 5 March 2012 – 1 July 2013
Prime Minister	Julia Gillard
Succeeded by	David Bradbury
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Asian Century Policy
In office 28 October 2012 – 1 July 2013
Prime Minister	Julia Gillard
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research
In office 25 March 2013 – 1 July 2013
Prime Minister	Julia Gillard
Preceded by	Chris Bowen
Succeeded by	Kim Carr
Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy Minister Assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation
In office 3 December 2007 – 14 September 2010
Prime Minister	Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard
Preceded by	Fran Bailey
Succeeded by	Nick Sherry
Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs
In office 9 June 2009 – 14 September 2010
Prime Minister	Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard
Preceded by	Chris Bowen
Member of the Australian Parliament for Rankin
In office 3 October 1998 – 5 August 2013
Preceded by	David Beddall
Succeeded by	Jim Chalmers
Personal details
Born	Craig Anthony Emerson (1954-11-15) 15 November 1954 (age 70) Baradine, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Labor
Relations	Thomas Emerson (son)
Alma mater	University of Sydney (BEc, MEc) Australian National University (PhD)
Profession	Economist, Politician
Website	Parliamentary website Personal website

Craig Anthony Emerson (born 15 November 1954) is an Australian economist and former politician. A member of the Australian Labor Party, he served as the Australian House of Representatives Member for the Division of Rankin in Queensland from 1998 until 2013. Emerson also served as Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research and Minister for Competition Policy, Small Business and Consumer Affairs in the Rudd and Gillard Governments.