:Jodie Haydon
{{Short description|Australian financial planner and women's advocate}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2023}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jodie Haydon
| image = Jodie Haydon at ceremony for the U.S.-Australia Technology Safeguards Agreement in the Treaty Room at the Department of State, October 26, 2023 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Haydon in 2023
| office = Partner of the Prime Minister of Australia
| term_label = Assumed role
| term = 23 May 2022
| term_end =
| primeminister = Anthony Albanese
| predecessor = Jenny Morrison
| successor =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|8|1}}
| birth_place = Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
| occupation = Financial services professional
| partner = Anthony Albanese (2021–present, engaged in 2024)
| education =
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Jodie Haydon (born 1 August 1978) is an Australian financial services professional, women's advocate, and fiancée of Anthony Albanese, who has served as the 31st and current Prime Minister of Australia since 23 May 2022.{{Cite web |last=Hevesi |first=Bryant |date=2022-07-02 |title=Australia and France commit to 'new agenda for co-operation' |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/australia-and-france-commit-to-new-agenda-for-cooperation-as-anthony-albanese-meets-with-emmanuel-macron/news-story/8afc3a4378828ceccf3f98757881346f |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=skynews |language=en |archive-date=11 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711184447/https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/australia-and-france-commit-to-new-agenda-for-cooperation-as-anthony-albanese-meets-with-emmanuel-macron/news-story/8afc3a4378828ceccf3f98757881346f |url-status=live }}
Early life and career
Haydon was born in 1978 at Bankstown, Sydney,{{Cite web |last=Clun |first=Rachel |date=2022-05-22 |title=Meet Jodie Haydon, Anthony Albanese's partner thrust into the spotlight |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/meet-jodie-haydon-anthony-albanese-s-partner-thrust-into-the-spotlight-20220522-p5anez.html |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en |archive-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522022322/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/meet-jodie-haydon-anthony-albanese-s-partner-thrust-into-the-spotlight-20220522-p5anez.html |url-status=live }} and grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales. She is the daughter of two teachers.{{Cite web |last=Trenoweth |first=Samantha |date=24 February 2022 |title=Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Haydon talk love and life in their first ever joint interview |url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celeb-news/anthony-albanese-girlfriend-love-life-71156 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=Now to Love |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523015049/https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celeb-news/anthony-albanese-girlfriend-love-life-71156 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=15 April 2022 |title=Anthony Albanese's partner Jodie Haydon lifts lid on relationship |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/anthony-albaneses-partner-jodie-haydon-lifts-lid-on-relationship/news-story/25f05193d93ad9f581417dd6b22b12d5 |access-date=22 May 2022 |publisher=News.com.au |archive-date=15 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415103713/https://www.news.com.au/national/anthony-albaneses-partner-jodie-haydon-lifts-lid-on-relationship/news-story/25f05193d93ad9f581417dd6b22b12d5 |url-status=live }} She attended Kincumber High School.{{Cite news |last=Rolfe |first=John |date=2024-08-16 |title=Sydney Power 100: Where the city's most powerful people went to school |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/sydney-power-100-where-the-citys-most-powerful-people-went-to-school/news-story/26070c3338d0a8cdfa6b34e32a027e80 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-08-17 |work=The Daily Telegraph}}
Haydon has had a career in superannuation spanning twenty years in banking and finance companies including industry superannuation funds. In February 2022, Haydon was hired in a new position as women's officer, following her role as a union delegate for the NSW Public Service Association.{{Cite web |last=Sarkari |first=Karishma |title=What to know about Australia's new 'first lady' Jodie Haydon |url=https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/federal-election-2022-jodie-haydon-partner-anthony-albanese-australias-new-prime-minster/a17fef1a-2ecc-4408-ba57-356336e1948f |access-date=2022-05-22 |work=9Honey |archive-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522050109/https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/federal-election-2022-jodie-haydon-partner-anthony-albanese-australias-new-prime-minster/a17fef1a-2ecc-4408-ba57-356336e1948f |url-status=live }} She is currently the head of strategic partnerships at Teachers Mutual Bank.{{Cite web |last=Gossling |first=Bronte |date=2025-05-03 |title=One wedding want Albanese, Haydon simply can’t have |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/you-have-my-heart-anthony-albanese-s-heartfelt-message-to-fiancee-jodie-haydon-20250401-p5lo4m.html |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}
Personal life
Haydon met Anthony Albanese in October 2019 at a business dinner in Melbourne where he was speaking. They both followed the rugby league team South Sydney Rabbitohs, and lived near each other in Sydney's Inner West.{{Cite web |last=Pullar |first=Jess |title=Anthony Albanese's Partner & Career: Everything You Need To Know |url=https://www.marieclaire.com.au/anthony-albanese-partner-career |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=Marie Claire |language= |archive-date=13 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413123538/https://www.marieclaire.com.au/anthony-albanese-partner-career |url-status=live }} Albanese and his wife of 19 years, Carmel Tebbutt, had separated in 2019. Haydon and Albanese became partners in 2021.
Haydon accompanied Albanese during both the 2022 and 2025 Australian federal election campaigns.{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Alexis |date=20 April 2022 |title=Photo of Anthony Albanese's partner reveals Labor leader's secret weapon |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/photo-of-anthony-albaneses-partner-reveals-labor-leaders-secret-weapon/news-story/ecdc256ce8a9c0df5ddf9287ce091973 |access-date=22 May 2022 |publisher=News.com.au}} She subsequently accompanied him on official prime ministerial visits to Dubai, Madrid, Paris, London and New Delhi,{{Cite web |last=Curtis |first=Katina |date=2022-06-28 |title=Albanese's partner steps onto international stage in Madrid |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-s-partner-steps-onto-international-stage-in-madrid-20220627-p5ax07.html |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en |archive-date=13 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713042556/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-s-partner-steps-onto-international-stage-in-madrid-20220627-p5ax07.html |url-status=live }} the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II,{{Cite news |date=2022-09-15 |title=Anthony Albanese en route to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-15/albanese-leaves-for-queens-funeral/101446104 |access-date=2024-02-21 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU |archive-date=18 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318012222/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-15/albanese-leaves-for-queens-funeral/101446104 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |date=2022-09-20 |title=Anthony Albanese arrives in Australia after Queen's funeral |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/prime-minister-anthony-albanese-arrives-in-australia-with-partner-jodie-haydon-following-queen-elizabeth-iis-westminster-funeral/news-story/a38ad6ee3c2754ba6d0c14ff486ea870?amp |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=SkyNews |language=en |archive-date=11 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711035807/https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/prime-minister-anthony-albanese-arrives-in-australia-with-partner-jodie-haydon-following-queen-elizabeth-iis-westminster-funeral/news-story/a38ad6ee3c2754ba6d0c14ff486ea870?amp |url-status=live }} and a White House State Dinner hosted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-10-26 |title=Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Albanese of Australia at State Dinner |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2023/10/26/remarks-by-president-biden-and-prime-minister-albanese-of-australia-at-state-dinner/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=The White House |language=en-US |archive-date=2 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102043414/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2023/10/26/remarks-by-president-biden-and-prime-minister-albanese-of-australia-at-state-dinner/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=2023-10-25 |title=Star-studded guest list and a five-star menu: Here's what we know about Albanese's state dinner |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-25/albanese-biden-state-dinner-washington/103018246 |access-date=2024-02-21 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU |archive-date=17 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240217235047/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-25/albanese-biden-state-dinner-washington/103018246 |url-status=live }}
On 14 February 2024, the couple became engaged to be married.{{Cite web |last=Ireland |first=Olivia |date=2024-02-14 |title=‘She said yes’: Albanese’s Valentine’s Day proposal to Jodie Haydon |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/she-said-yes-albanese-announces-his-engagement-to-jodie-haydon-20240215-p5f54d.html |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en |archive-date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215010339/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/she-said-yes-albanese-announces-his-engagement-to-jodie-haydon-20240215-p5f54d.html |url-status=live }} Their wedding will be held after the 2025 Australian federal election.{{Cite web |last=Sakkal |first=Paul |date=2024-09-01 |title=PM holds off on wedding until after the election |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/pm-holding-off-on-wedding-until-after-the-election-20240831-p5k6u2.html |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}
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Category:Australian financial businesspeople