On November 2, 2020, Coleman was officially nominated as the candidate for the next Secretary-General of the OECD. A week later, on November 6, 2020, he officially resigned from the Senate, triggering a temporary vacancy in the Senate.

Who is the current Australian Treasurer?

incumbent.Simon Birmingham

The Australian government’s Treasurer oversees government spending and financial management. The current minister is Senator Simon Birmingham, who has held the position since October 2020.

What religion is Matthias Coleman?

Roman Catholic Coleman married lawyer Haley. They have two daughters. Under Belgian nationality laws at the time, Coleman became an Australian citizen on Australia Day in 2000, which resulted in the automatic loss of his Belgian citizenship.

Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?

The current Prime Minister is Scott Morrison, who became Liberal leader in August 2018. The Prime Minister’s Office is formally appointed by the Governor-General and is governed by the Westminster System Convention as it is not described in the Australian Constitution.

Who is the leader of the Australian Federal Opposition?

The current Leader of the Opposition is Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party, following an election of the new Parliamentary Labor Leader by caucus and ALP members on 30 May 2019. The current Deputy Leader of the Opposition is Richard Marles, who was elected deputy leader ALP on the same day.

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Who is the OECD Secretary-General?

01/06/2021 – Matthias Coleman takes office today as the sixth Secretary-General of the OECD.

Who is Australia’s best Prime Minister?

Alfred Deakin was unanimously voted Australia’s best prime minister, winning the unanimous vote of every candidate; Robert Menzies also appeared on every « best » list. None of the prime ministers appeared on all six « worst » lists, although William McMahon appeared in five and James Scullin in four.

Which Australian Prime Minister drowned?

On December 17, 1967, Harold Edward Holt became the third prime minister of Australia to die in office. His death later became the subject of controversy. The Prime Minister is presumed dead two days after he went missing while swimming at Cheviot Beach, near Portsea, Melbourne.

Does Australia have a Deputy Prime Minister?

When Australia has a Labour government, the deputy leader of the Parliamentary Party serves as the deputy prime minister. … The present office-holder, Barnaby Joyce, was elected to the position when he became leader of the National Party of Australia at the leadership election held on Monday 21st June 2021.

Who is our current Deputy Prime Minister?

Lal Krishna Advani was the seventh and last person to serve as India’s Deputy Prime Minister until the post became vacant. The current government does not have a Deputy Prime Minister and the post has been vacant since 23 May 2004.

Who was the first finance minister of India?

Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan, member of the Interim Government, presented the budget for 1947-48. After independence, India’s first finance minister, Shri Shanmukham Chettypresented the first budget for an independent India on 26 November 1947.

What does the Australian Treasurer do?

Treasurer is minister in charge of government revenue and expenditure… The Minister of Finance also oversees financial regulation. Every May, the Minister of Finance submits the federal budget to Parliament.

Who is the first prime minister of the world?

PM Narendra Modi voted ‘Most Powerful Leader in the World 2019’ in UK Magazine Poll | Prime Minister of India.

Who is the best prime minister?

In December 1999, BBC Radio 4’s Westminster One Hour poll of 20 eminent historians, politicians and commentators concluded that Churchill was the best British Prime Minister of the 20th century, Law He George was second and Clement Attlee was third.

Who is Australia’s youngest prime minister?

The youngest incumbent is Chris Watson (37 years and 18 days). The oldest incumbent is John McEwan (67 years, 265 days). The oldest living former prime minister is John Howard, born on July 26, 1939 (82 years and 48 days).