Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison | |
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| 30th Prime Minister of Australia | |
| Assumed office 24 August 2018 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Sir Peter Cosgrove |
| Deputy | Michael McCormack |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Leader of the Liberal Party | |
| Assumed office 24 August 2018 | |
| Deputy | Josh Frydenberg |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
| 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) | Jenny |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales (B.Sc.) |
| Website | Official website |
Scott John Morrison (born 13 May 1968) is an Australian politician. Morrison is the 30th and current Prime Minister of Australia since 24 August 2018. 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]
Morrison was born in Sydney. He studied economic geography at University of New South Wales. He is married and has two children. Morrison is a Pentecostal.[2]
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.[3] He became Prime Minister hours later.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Kwai, Isabella; Cave, Damien (August 23, 2018). "Scott Morrison, a Pragmatic Conservative, Will Be Australia's New Prime Minister". The New York Times.
- ↑ 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.
