Andrew Nikolić
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Andrew Nikolic AM, CSC |
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Nikolic in June 2009
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| Government Whip in the House of Representatives | |
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In office 13 February 2015 – 20 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister |
Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Scott Buchholz |
| Succeeded by | Brett Whiteley |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Bass |
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In office 7 September 2013 – 2 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Geoff Lyons |
| Succeeded by | Ross Hart |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Andrew Alexander Nikolic 20 June 1961 Yugoslavia |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Nikolic |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
Officer Cadet School, Portsea University of Adelaide Southern Cross University University of New South Wales Deakin University United States Army War College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1979–2008 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | Australian National Commander, Southern Iraq Parachute Training School Army Recruit Training Centre |
| Battles/wars |
War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards |
Member of the Order of Australia Conspicuous Service Cross |
Andrew Alexander Nikolic AM, CSC, MP (born 20 June 1961) is a former Australian politician, retired senior Australian Army officer and a former public servant in the Department of Defence. He was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal Party of Australia representative for the Tasmanian seat of Bass at the 2013 federal election, but after one term he lost his seat at the 2016 federal election.
Andrija Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Андрија Николић) was born in Serbia, at the time part of Yugoslavia, on 20 June 1961, and migrated to Australia with his family as a four-year-old. He was raised in Melbourne and Adelaide.
Nikolic enlisted in the Australian Army in January 1979, and after completing recruit training was posted to the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. Following 18 months' service as an infantry soldier, he attended the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, and returned to the infantry corps as a second lieutenant in June 1981. He subsequently served in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Parachute) for almost seven years as a Platoon Commander, Reconnaissance Platoon Commander, Company Commander (Alpha Company), and as the battalion operations officer.
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