Scott Morrison
Scott John Morrison (born 13 May 1968) is an Australian politician. Morrison was the 30th Prime Minister of Australia from 24 August 2018 until 23 May 2022. He was the Treasurer of Australia from 2015 to 2018. Morrison has been a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Cook, New South Wales since November 2007. He served as the Minister for Social Services from 2014 to 2015. He was also the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection from 2013 to 2014. He is a member of the Liberal Party.[1]
Scott Morrison | |
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 Morrison in 2021 | |
| 30th Prime Minister of Australia | |
| In office 24 August 2018 – 23 May 2022 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Sir Peter Cosgrove David Hurley |
| Deputy | Michael McCormack Barnaby Joyce |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Albanese |
| Leader of the Liberal Party | |
| In office 24 August 2018 – 30 May 2022 | |
| Deputy | Josh Frydenberg |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Succeeded by | Peter Dutton |
| Treasurer of Australia | |
| In office 21 September 2015 – 24 August 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Joe Hockey |
| Succeeded by | Josh Frydenberg |
| Minister for Social Services | |
| In office 23 December 2014 – 21 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Kevin Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Christian Porter |
| Minister for Immigration and Border Protection | |
| In office 18 September 2013 – 23 December 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott |
| Preceded by | Tony Burke |
| Succeeded by | Peter Dutton |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Cook | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Baird |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Scott John Morrison 13 May 1968 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Coalition |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales (B.Sc.) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
Morrison was born in Sydney. He studied economic geography at University of New South Wales. Before entering politics, he worked in tourism in Australia and New Zealand.[2][3] He is married and has two children. Morrison is a Pentecostal.[4]
In August 2018, after many leadership issues with Malcolm Turnbull and the calling of a leadership spill on 24 August, Morrison was elected Leader of the Liberal Party.[5] He became Prime Minister hours later. He would also win the 2019 Australian federal election. However, his conservative coalition lost in the 2022 Australian federal election to the Labor Party. Morrison announced his resignation as the leader of the Liberal Party.[6]
References
change- ↑ Kwai, Isabella; Cave, Damien (August 23, 2018). "Scott Morrison, a Pragmatic Conservative, Will Be Australia's New Prime Minister". The New York Times.
- ↑ Wainwright, Robert (2006-07-26). "So where the hell is he?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ↑ "Scott Morrison's rise to Australia's top job". RNZ. 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ↑ Sandeman, John (August 24, 2018). "ScoMo Australia's first Pentecostal PM". Eternity News.
- ↑ "Scott Morrison wins Liberal party leadership spill". 9News. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ↑ "Live: Morrison calls Albanese to concede electoral defeat as Labor, independents unseat Coalition". ABC News. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
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