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KEVIN RUDD SWORN-IN AS AUSTRALIA'S 26TH PRIME MINISTER TODAY.
CANBERRA, Dec 3 Asia Pulse - Kevin Rudd has been officialy sworn-in as Australia's 26th prime minister.
In a brief ceremony at Government House, Governor-General Michael Jeffery invited Mr Rudd to take the executive oath just after 9.30am (AEST) officially ending John Howard's reign as prime minister.
Watched by his wife Therese Rein, their three children - Jessica, Nicholas and Marcus - sister Loree and son-in-law Albert, Mr Rudd's hand shook slightly as he read the oath.
Deputy prime minister Julia Gillard also was sworn in as her partner Tim Mathieson and her sister Alison looked on.
The families hugged and embraced afterwards before Mr Rudd, Ms Gillard and Major-General Jeffery joined the other members of the new Executive Council for a meeting.
The remaining 18 cabinet ministers, ten outer ministers and 12 parliamentary secretaries will be sworn at 10.30am.
The formalities took place with Mr Rudd holding a copy of the Bible.
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Source: HighBeam Research, KEVIN RUDD SWORN-IN AS AUSTRALIA'S 26TH PRIME MINISTER TODAY.