Scott Ryan (Australian politician)
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Senator The Honourable Scott Ryan |
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| Special Minister of State | |
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Assumed office 19 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Mathias Cormann |
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cabinet | |
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Assumed office 24 January 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister Assisting the Cabinet Secretary) |
| Minister Assisting the Cabinet Secretary | |
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In office 15 September 2015 – 24 January 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | new title |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cabinet) |
| Minister for Vocational Education and Skills | |
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In office 18 February 2016 – 19 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Luke Hartsuyker |
| Succeeded by | Karen Andrews (as Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills) |
| Senator for Victoria | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2008 |
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28 August 1973 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Stitt |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Scott Michael Ryan (born 28 August 1973) is an Australian politician. He has been a Senator representing the state of Victoria for the Liberal Party of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Ryan has served as the Special Minister of State since July 2016 and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cabinet since January 2017 in the Turnbull Government.
Ryan was born on 28 August 1973 in Brisbane, Queensland, and grew up in Essendon, Victoria. He was educated at St Kevin's College, Melbourne and graduated from the University of Melbourne, with a Bachelor of Arts. While at university, he served as President of the Melbourne University Liberal Club and was a member of the Australian Liberal Students' Federation, where he is a life member.
He started his career as a tutor of political science at St Mary's College, a constituent college of the University of Melbourne. He then worked in corporate affairs for pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. He also worked as a speechwriter and political advisor. In 2008, he was a Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs in Melbourne.
Ryan was a member of the executive of the Victorian Division of the Liberal Party, holding the office of Vice President. He has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 2008, representing the state of Victoria. He was elected to serve a six-year term in the Senate at the 2007 federal election, after being preselected in the third position on the Coalition ticket in Victoria. In 2016, he was again elected to serve a six-year term, at the expense of Derryn Hinch.
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