Matthias Cormann
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Senator The Honourable Mathias Cormann |
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| Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
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Assumed office 20 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | George Brandis |
| Minister for Finance | |
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Assumed office 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister |
Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Penny Wong |
| Special Minister of State | |
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In office 18 February 2016 – 19 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Mal Brough |
| Succeeded by | Scott Ryan |
| Senator for Western Australia | |
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Assumed office 19 June 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Ian Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 September 1970 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 (/məˈtiːəs 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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