Robert Doyle was born on 20 May 1953 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He has been married to Emma Page Campbell since 22 June 2011. They have one child. He was previously married to Jennifer (Jenny) Anne Ramsden.
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Malvern (3 October 1992 - 25 November 2006), Leader of the Opposition of Victoria (20 August 2002 - 8 May 2006), 103rd Lord Mayor of Melbourne (1 December 2008 - 4 February 2018).