Mitch Fifield
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Mitchell Peter Fifield (born 16 January 1967) is an Australian politician and diplomat who last served as the Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations. He previously served as a Senator for Victoria from 2004 to 2019, representing the Liberal Party. He was a government minister in the Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison governments, serving as Assistant Minister for Social Services (2013–2015), Manager of Government Business in the Senate (2013–2015),[1][2] Minister for Communications (2015–2019), and Minister for the Arts (2015–2019).
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Mitch Fifield | |
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Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations | |
In office 17 October 2019 – 1 July 2023 | |
Nominated by | Scott Morrison |
Appointed by | David Hurley |
Preceded by | Gillian Bird |
Succeeded by | James Larsen |
Minister for Communications | |
In office 21 September 2015 – 29 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison |
Preceded by | Malcolm Turnbull |
Succeeded by | Paul Fletcher |
Minister for the Arts | |
In office 21 September 2015 – 29 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison |
Preceded by | George Brandis |
Succeeded by | Paul Fletcher |
Deputy Government Senate Leader | |
In office 20 December 2017 – 23 August 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
Leader | Mathias Cormann |
Preceded by | Mathias Cormann |
Succeeded by | Simon Birmingham |
Manager of Government Business in the Senate | |
In office 18 September 2013 – 20 December 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
Preceded by | Jacinta Collins |
Succeeded by | Simon Birmingham |
Senator for Victoria | |
In office 31 March 2004 – 16 August 2019 | |
Preceded by | Richard Alston |
Succeeded by | Sarah Henderson |
Personal details | |
Born | Mitchell Peter Fifield (1967-01-16) 16 January 1967 (age 57) Sydney, Australia |
Political party | Liberal |
Profession | Policy advisor |
Website | www |
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