Tony Abbott
prime minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthony John "Tony" Abbott (born 4 November 1957) is an Australian politician, who was Prime Minister of Australia from September 2013 until September 2015, serving for just under 2 years. He became the leader of the Liberal Party, taking over from Malcolm Turnbull on 1 December 2009, and was in turn succeeded by Turnbull as Liberal leader and Prime Minister on 15 September 2015.[2] He lost his parliament seat in the 2019 election.
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Tony Abbott | |
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28th Prime Minister of Australia | |
In office 18 September 2013 – 15 September 2015 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor-General | Quentin Bryce Peter Cosgrove |
Deputy | Warren Truss |
Preceded by | Kevin Rudd |
Succeeded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
Leader of the Liberal Party | |
In office 1 December 2009 – 14 September 2015 | |
Deputy | Julie Bishop |
Preceded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
Succeeded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 1 December 2009 – 18 September 2013 | |
Deputy | Julie Bishop |
Preceded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
Succeeded by | Chris Bowen |
Minister for Health and Ageing | |
In office 7 October 2003 – 3 December 2007 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | Kay Patterson |
Succeeded by | Nicola Roxon |
Leader of the House | |
In office 26 November 2001 – 3 December 2007 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | Peter Reith |
Succeeded by | Anthony Albanese |
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service | |
In office 26 November 2001 – 7 October 2003 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | David Kemp |
Succeeded by | Kevin Andrews |
Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business | |
In office 21 October 1998 – 7 October 2003 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | Peter Reith |
Succeeded by | Kevin Andrews |
10th Chairperson of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
In office 18 September 2013 – 15 November 2013 | |
Preceded by | Kevin Rudd |
Succeeded by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Warringah | |
In office 26 March 1994 – 18 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Michael MacKellar |
Succeeded by | Zali Steggall |
Majority | 27,421 (15.35%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Anthony John Abbott (1957-11-04) 4 November 1957 (age 66) London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal |
Other political affiliations | Coalition |
Spouse(s) | Margie Aitken (1988–present) |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Kirribilli House (Sydney) Australian Federal Police College (Canberra)[1] |
Alma mater | University of Sydney Queen's College, Oxford St Patrick's Seminary, Manly |
Signature | |
Website | Prime Minister's website Official website |
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