Nicholas Reece
Nicholas Reece | |
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| 105th Lord Mayor of Melbourne | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2024 | |
| Deputy | Roshena Campbell (November 2024 – present) |
| Preceded by | Sally Capp |
| Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne | |
| In office 10 November 2020 – 2 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Arron Wood |
| Succeeded by | Roshena Campbell |
| Councillor of the City of Melbourne | |
| In office November 2016 – 10 November 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Party | Labor[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Team Sally Capp (2016−2024) |
Nicholas Reece (born 1974) is an Australian politician and policy activist, currently serving as the 105th Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne. He is a senior executive at the University of Melbourne and a principal fellow at the Melbourne School of Government.[2] He is the chair of the board of directors at the Movember Foundation,[3] and a commentator at Sky News Australia.
He previously held a number of roles in politics, including as secretary and campaign director of the Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)[4] and as the director of strategy to former Prime Minister Julia Gillard.[5] Reece's early career included time working as a lawyer at Maurice Blackburn and as a journalist at The Australian Financial Review.[6]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Labor Party
[edit | edit source]Until 2012, Reece held a number of roles as a ministerial staffer and Australian Labor Party executive, including:
- State Secretary and Campaign Director of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Labor Party[7]
- Senior Adviser to Prime Minister Julia Gillard (Director of Strategy)
- Senior Adviser to Premier John Brumby (Deputy Chief of Staff, Head of Policy)[8][6]
- Senior Adviser to Premier Steve Bracks (Press Secretary, Senior Economic Adviser)[6]
- Adviser, Policy Unit, Leader of the Opposition Kevin Rudd, 2007[6]
Melbourne City Council
[edit | edit source]In 2016, Reece was elected as a councillor to the Melbourne City Council as a member of Team Doyle.[9] Reece joined Team Sally Capp for the 2020 election, and he was elected as Deputy Lord Mayor.
On 2 July 2024, following the resignation of Sally Capp, Reece was sworn in as 105th Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne.[10][11] In the 2024 Melbourne City Council election, Reece retained his position as Lord Mayor, winning 23.36% of primary votes cast and winning 61.49% of the two-candidate-preferred vote.[12]
Media career
[edit | edit source]Reece is a political commentator on Sky News and was the host of Politics HQ between 2017 and 2019.[13] Reece also writes a regular column for The Age.[14]
In 2015, Reece appeared[15] in the award-winning documentary The Killing Season, which recounted the leadership struggles between Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard between 2010 and 2013.[16]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Reece was born in London in 1974.[17]
Reece is a supporter of the Carlton Football Club, resides in Carlton, is married to Felicity and has three daughters.[18] His wife is Greek.
In 2004, he was one of the original 'mo-bros' who got together to raise funds for the Movember Foundation. Since then, Movember has raised almost $1 billion for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men's mental health.[19] Reece has served as a Non-Executive Director on the Movember Foundation Board of Directors since the establishment of the Board in 2007.[3]
Reece was a founding director for the street newspaper The Big Issue, a role he served in for 10 years.[20]
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