Annastacia Palaszczuk is an Australian politician who has served as the 39th Premier of Queensland since 2015. She is the first woman to hold the office and is the leader of the Labor Party in Queensland.

Palaszczuk was born in Brisbane, Queensland and attended the University of Queensland, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws. She was first elected to the Queensland Parliament in 2006, representing the electorate of Inala. She