Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Proposes and Gets Engaged to Partner on Valentine's Day

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese proposed to his partner, Jodie Haydon, on Valentine's Day, announcing the engagement with a selfie on social media. The couple, who first met in early 2020, celebrated with a Valentine’s Day date at an Italian restaurant before the proposal on a balcony at the prime minister’s official residence in Canberra. This marks the first engagement for a prime minister while in office, and received warm congratulations from friends, family, and even political opponents.