Mathias Cormann

The Honourable Mathias Cormann
Cormann in 2018
6th Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Incumbent
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
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
In office 20 September 2015 – 20 December 2017
Prime Minister	Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by	George Brandis
Succeeded by	Mitch Fifield
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 54) Eupen, Liège, Belgium
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

Mathias Hubert Paul Cormann^[1] (/məˈtiːəs ˈkɔːrmən/; German: [maˈtiːas ˈkɔʁman]; born 20 September 1970) is a Belgian-born Australian politician. He is the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 2021.^[2] He was the Australian Minister for Finance from 2013 to 2020 and Western Australian senator for the Liberal Party from 2007 to 2020.

References

1. "Former Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
2. "The 37 Member Countries of OECD appoint Mr. Mathias Cormann of Australia to be next Secretary General starting 1 June 2021". oecd.org. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-06-01. The Council of the OECD composed of Ambassadors representing the 37 Member Countries, took the formal decision to appoint Mr. Mathias Cormann of Australia to become the sixth Secretary-General of the Organisation, for a 5-year term beginning on 1 June 2021.