Mathias Cormann
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Mathias Hubert Paul Cormann[2] (/məˈtiːəs ˈkɔːrmən/; German: [maˈtiːas ˈkɔʁman]; born 20 September 1970) is a Belgian-born Australian politician and diplomat who currently serves as Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), having assumed the office on 1 June 2021.[3]
Mathias Cormann | |
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 Cormann in 2018 | |
| 6th Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | José Ángel Gurría |
| Minister for Finance | |
| In office 18 September 2013 – 30 October 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison |
| Preceded by | Penny Wong |
| Succeeded by | Simon Birmingham |
| Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
| In office 20 December 2017 – 30 October 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison |
| Preceded by | George Brandis |
| Succeeded by | Simon Birmingham |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | |
| In office 20 December 2017 – 30 October 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison |
| Preceded by | George Brandis |
| Succeeded by | Simon Birmingham |
| Special Minister of State | |
| In office 29 May 2019 – 30 October 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
| Preceded by | Alex Hawke |
| Succeeded by | Simon Birmingham |
| In office 13 November 2017 – 23 August 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Scott Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Alex Hawke |
| In office 29 December 2015 – 19 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Mal Brough |
| Succeeded by | Scott Ryan |
| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 19 June 2007 – 6 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Ben Small |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mathias Hubert Paul Cormann (1970-09-20) 20 September 1970 (age 53) Eupen, Liège, Belgium[1] |
| Citizenship | Australian (2000–present) Belgian (1970–2000) |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Social Party (Belgium) |
| Alma mater | Université de Namur Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | www.mathiascormann.com.au |
Previously, he was Australian Minister for Finance from 2013 to 2020 and a Senator from Western Australia for the Liberal Party from 2007 to 2020. His tenure of more than seven years as Minister for Finance was the longest in Australian history, spanning the Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison governments. On 20 December 2017, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull promoted Cormann to be Leader of the Government in the Senate.[2] He also served as Special Minister of State from 2015 to 2016, 2017 to 2018 and 2019 to 2020, and as Minister for the Public Service from 2018 to 2019.[4][5][6] As Leader of the Government in the Senate, Cormann was also the Vice-President of the Executive Council.[7]
Cormann retired from politics in October 2020 in order to be nominated by Prime Minister Scott Morrison as Australia's candidate for Secretary-General of the OECD.[8][9][10][2] On 12 March 2021, he was elected as the next OECD Secretary-General, winning support from a majority of OECD Member States. He is the first Australian elected to this position.[11]