Person in history
Rebecca White
Rebecca White, Australian politician
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1983 · February 4
- Age this year
- 43No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 43rd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Rebecca Peta White is an Australian politician. She was elected to the House of Representatives at the 2025 federal election, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Tasmanian seat of Lyons. She was previously leader of the Tasmanian Labor Party from 2017 to 2021 and 2021 to 2024, leading the party to three state elections. She is an assistant minister of Australia in 3 portfolios of the second Albanese ministry.
Early life
Early life and education White grew up in Nugent, Tasmania , northeast of Hobart as a sixth generation Tasmanian. [ 1 ] She attended Sorell School, Rosny College and the University of Tasmania , where she studied journalism, political science, and international business management and marketing. She graduated with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce degrees in 2004. She then worked as a political adviser for Labor MP for Denison Duncan Kerr and later Senator Carol Brown ,
Path and career
Political career State politics White in 2017 For the 2010 Tasmanian state election , White was endorsed as one of the Labor candidates for Lyons . Her campaign focused on "renewal", pointing out that sitting MPs Michael Polley and David Llewellyn had both been in the parliament for over twenty years. Her advertising made use of Polly Waffle wrappers, "Pollywaffle" being a disparaging nickname for Polley. At the election,
Why this date
Rebecca White appears on our February 4 calendar for 1983 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1983.
- September 12Boricua Popular Army
- January 18International Olympic Committee
- June 18Mona Mahmudnizhad
- September 15Israel
- September 17Vanessa Williams
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1983Gilles MüllerMay 9
- 1983Lars EckertNovember 24
- 1983Domhnall GleesonMay 12
- 1983Antti Niemi (ice hockey)August 29
- 1983Anthony ReckerAugust 29
- 1983Paulo ColaiacovoJanuary 27
- 1983Jennifer LandonAugust 29
- 1983Michael Turner (footballer, born 1983)November 9
Sources
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“Rebecca White”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/rebecca-white, accessed October 29, 2026.
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Questions about Rebecca White
When was Rebecca White born?
February 4 1983.
How old would Rebecca White be today?
43 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on February 4?
Maximilian Götz, Doug Fister, Hannibal Buress and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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