Albanese Becomes First Australian Leader to Marry in Office

Anthony Albanese and his new wife Jodie Haydon walk together during their wedding ceremony in Canberra on Nov. 29.Photographer: Mike Bowers/AFP/Getty Images

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married partner Jodie Haydon, becoming the nation’s first leader to wed while in office.

The couple tied the knot at a small ceremony on Saturday in the presence of family and close friends at the prime minister’s official residence in Canberra, Albanese said in a statement.