John Anderson (Australian politician)
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The Honourable John Anderson AO |
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| 11th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia | |
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In office 20 July 1999 – 6 July 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Tim Fischer |
| Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
| Leader of the National Party of Australia | |
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In office 20 July 1999 – 6 July 2005 |
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| Deputy | Mark Vaile |
| Preceded by | Tim Fischer |
| Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
| Minister for Transport and Regional Development | |
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In office 21 October 1998 – 6 July 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
| Succeeded by | Warren Truss |
| Deputy Leader of the National Party of Australia | |
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In office 23 March 1993 – 20 July 1999 |
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| Leader | Tim Fischer |
| Preceded by | Bruce Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
| Minister for Primary Industries and Energy | |
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In office 11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Bob Collins |
| Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
| Member of Parliament for Gwydir |
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In office 15 April 1989 – 17 October 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Ralph Hunt |
| Succeeded by | Division abolished |
| Personal details | |
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14 November 1956 Sydney |
| Political party | National Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Julia née Robertson |
| Children | 5 (Jessica, Nicholas, Georgina, Laura and Andrew (deceased)) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Religion | Anglican (Evangelical) |
John Duncan Anderson AO (born 14 November 1956) is a former Australian politician. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the rural-based National Party of Australia from July 1999 to July 2005.
Anderson was born in Sydney, but his family have been graziers and landowners at Mullaley in northern New South Wales since the 1840s. When he was three years old, his mother died of cancer. In a tragic accident, his younger sister died after Anderson hit a cricket ball into the back of her neck while he was playing with his father. He was educated at The Kings School as a boarder in Hake House and has a Master of Arts degree from the University of Sydney where he was a resident of St. Paul's College. He was a farmer and grazier on family properties before entering politics.
In 1989 Anderson was elected to the House of Representatives as MP for the rural seat of Gwydir, at a by-election following the resignation of Ralph Hunt. Handsome, well-educated and well-spoken, he made an immediate impression in the National Party, and was appointed to the Opposition front bench in 1992. In March 1993 he was elected Deputy Leader of the National Party.
When the Liberal Party under John Howard won the March 1996 elections and formed a coalition government with the National Party, Anderson became Minister for Primary Industries and Energy. In 1998 he shifted to become Minister for Transport and Regional Development.
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