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Matthias Cormann

Senator The Honourable
Mathias Cormann
Mathias Cormann 2016.jpg
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
Assumed office
20 September 2015
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by George Brandis
Minister for Finance
Assumed office
18 September 2013
Prime Minister Tony Abbott
Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by Penny Wong
Special Minister of State
In office
18 February 2016 – 19 July 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by Mal Brough
Succeeded by Scott Ryan
Senator for Western Australia
Assumed office
19 June 2007
Preceded by Ian Campbell
Personal details
Born (1970-09-20) 20 September 1970 (age 46)
Eupen, Belgium
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Other political
affiliations
Christian Social Party
Spouse(s) Hayley Cormann
Children Two daughters
Alma mater Université de Namur
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
University of East Anglia
Profession Law
Religion Roman Catholicism
Website www.mathiascormann.com.au

Mathias Hubert Paul Cormann (/məˈtəs ˈkɔːrmən/; German pronunciation: [maˈtiːas ˈkɔʁman]; born 20 September 1970) is an Australian-Belgian politician born in the German-speaking part of Belgium. He is a Liberal senator for Western Australia, having been chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia on 19 June 2007 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Ian Campbell. He was re-elected to the Senate in 2010 and in 2016.

Cormann has been the Minister for Finance, first in the Abbott Government and then in the Turnbull Government, since 18 September 2013. On 20 September 2015 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull promoted Cormann to the position of Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate; and in February 2016 he assumed additional responsibilities as the Special Minister of State in the First Turnbull Ministry, after acting in the role since December 2015.


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