Michael Ronaldson
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The Honourable Michael Ronaldson |
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| Minister for Veterans' Affairs | |
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In office 18 September 2013 – 21 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister |
Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Warren Snowdon |
| Succeeded by | Stuart Robert |
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC | |
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In office 18 September 2013 – 21 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister |
Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Warren Snowdon |
| Succeeded by | Stuart Robert |
| Special Minister of State | |
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In office 18 September 2013 – 21 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott |
| Preceded by | Mark Dreyfus |
| Succeeded by | Mal Brough |
| Senator from Victoria | |
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In office 1 July 2005 – 28 February 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Tsebin Tchen |
| Succeeded by | James Paterson |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Ballarat |
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In office 24 March 1990 – 8 October 2001 |
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| Preceded by | John Mildren |
| Succeeded by | Catherine King |
| Personal details | |
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13 February 1954 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Cate Ronaldson (m. 1983) |
| Relations | Archibald Fisken (grandfather) |
| Children | Three |
| Residence | Ballarat |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Barrister |
Michael John Clyde Ronaldson (born 13 February 1954) is a former Australian politician. He was a Senator for the state of Victoria representing the Liberal Party from July 2005 until February 2016, and previously served in the House of Representatives for Ballarat from 1990 to 2001. Ronaldson served as the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, and the Special Minister of State in the Abbott Government from 2013 to 2015.
Ronaldson was born in Ballarat, Victoria and attended Ballarat College before studying law at the University of Melbourne. Admitted to the Bar, Ronaldson practised as a barrister and solicitor in Ballarat before entering politics. In 1981, Ronaldson was elected to the Ballarat City Council, where he served two terms as a councillor.
A member of the Liberal Party since 1980, Ronaldson was elected to the House of Representatives for the seat of Ballarat in 1990. His grandfather, Archibald Fisken, was the member for Ballarat from 1934 until 1937. During his time in the House of Representatives, Ronaldson served as the Shadow Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training.
Following the election of the Howard government at the 1996 federal election, Ronaldson was appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Development. After the 1998 election he was appointed Chief Government Whip.
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