"Married", Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on social media today, accompanied by a video showing him in a suit, holding the smiling bride's hand.

The private ceremony took place at The Lodge, Albanese's official residence in Canberra. The Prime Minister and his wife will enjoy a five-day honeymoon in Australia, beginning 1/12.

The moment Albanese held his bride's hand at their wedding in Canberra on 29/11. Video: X/Anthony Albanese

"We are delighted to share our love and commitment to a future together, witnessed by our family and closest friends", the couple stated in a joint announcement.

Prime Minister Albanese proposed to his girlfriend on Valentine's Day 2024. He stated then that he had found "the one I want to spend my life with".

Prime Minister Albanese and his bride Jodie Haydon at their wedding at the residence in Canberra on 29/11. Photo: AFP

Prime Minister Albanese was previously married and has a son named Nathan; the couple divorced in 2019. He met Haydon, a financial services employee, at a dinner party in Melbourne over five years ago.

Anthony Albanese was re-elected as Australia's Prime Minister for a second term in May, after the Labor Party secured victory over the conservatives in the general election.

By Thanh Tam (AFP)