Current Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has announced his candidacy for Labor’s leadership.
He would be competing alongside frontbencher Anthony Albanese for office. The announcement comes shortly after Bill Shorten stated he would step down from the job.
Mr. Shorten gave the news in his concession speech after Saturday’s election. While everyone was expecting his long-time deputy, Tanya Plibersek to join the race, she said it “is not my time” to become a leader.
This leaves us wanting to know more about Chris Bowen. Who is Chris Bowen’s wife? How much are his earnings and net worth? And what are his family and political background?
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Born Name (Full Name)
Christopher Eyles Guy Bowen
Nick Name
Chris Bowen
Age
46 years old
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Sydney
Residence
New South Wales
Nationality
Australian
Education
Chris Bowen received his early education from Smithfield Public School. Then he enrolled in St Johns Park High School and later attended the University of Sydney.
He has a graduate degree in Bachelor of Economics. One of his teachers was a Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis.
Occupation and Career
Following his graduation from college in 1994, Chris Bowen was elected to Fairfield City Council in 1995.
Then he went on to become Mayor of Fairfield in 1998 and 1999. Bowen has also served as the president of Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) from 1999 to 2001.
In 2006, he was appointed to the Labor front bench as Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Revenue and Competition Policy.
Prior to that, he was elected to the House of Representatives in 2004 for Prospect. At present, the 46-year-old has bee representing McMahon since 2010.
Family Background
- Father: Ross Bowen
- Mother: Christine Bowen
- Wife: Rebecca Mifsud
- Children: Max Bowen and Grace Bowen
Among Chris’s parents, his father was engaged in National Roads and Motorists’ Association. Whereas his mother was a UK-born childcare worker.
Build
N/A
Height
5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Weight
Between 144 – 176 lbs
Who is Chris Bowen’s wife?
Chris Bowen met his wife Rebecca Mifsud met at the 2000 ALP National Conference. Mifsud was attending the event as a delegate for the Electrical Trades Union.
As of 2016, Chris Bowen’s wife was working as an industrial relations executive in Toll Group. Whether she is continuing the same job is not confirmed.
The couple got married in the early 2000s. The exact date of their marriage and wedding venue aren’t disclosed.
Chris Bowen met his wife Rebecca Mifsud share two children: son Max Bowen, 11, and daughter Grace Bowen, 14.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Grey and black
Eye Color
Brown
Chris Bowen Net Worth and Earning
In June 2017, Sydney Morning Herald reported that Australian House of Representatives is paid an average salary of $203,020.
Chris Bowen has been taking up that position since 2004 so, his earnings and net worth are speculated to be several thousand dollars.
On the other hand, according to Payscale, relation executives in Australia earn an average salary of AU $82,436 per year. This means Chris Bowen’s wife Rebecca Mifsud also has decent earnings and net worth.
Bowen’s net worth of 2019 is currently under review.
Chris Bowen wiki-bio
- Chris Bowen was born on 17 January 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales.
- He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Sydney.
- Bowen was elected to be the House of Representatives in 2004.
- Chris Bowen got married to his wife in the early 2000s. The couple has two children till the date.
- On May 21, 2019, Bowen announced his candidacy for the leadership position of Labor party.
- Addressing his frontrunner opponent, Mr. Bowen said Anthony Albanese is a friend of his, [he’s] a good man and he thinks that he would make a good leader of the Labor Party. He further added,
“And if he wins the ballot, he will have my full and undivided loyalty, but I think that the party deserves contest. I think that the party deserves choice.”
