Mathias Cormann

Cormann was born on 20 September 1970 in Eupen, Belgium, within the country's German-speaking Community. He is the oldest of four children and only son born to Hildegard and Herbert Cormann.{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/it-takes-a-belgian-village-to-raise-an-antipodean-finance-minister-20131019-2vtnu.html|title=It takes a Belgian village to raise an antipodean finance minister|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=20 October 2013|access-date=13 June 2020|first=Vince|last=Chadwick}} Cormann grew up in the village of Raeren, around {{convert|5|km|mi}} from the Belgian-German border. At the time of his birth, his father worked as a turner at a factory in Germany. When he was ten years old, his father spent six months in hospital with a severe illness that left him unable to work; he subsequently became an alcoholic but recovered.{{Cite news|url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/thethingsmathiascormannwonttalkabout-20180308-h0x6il|title=Mathias Cormann talks God, politics and mayonnaise - but some topics are taboo|newspaper=The Australian Financial Review|date=23 March 2018|access-date=13 June 2020|first=Aaron|last=Patrick}} The family relied on a disability pension and assistance from the local Catholic church, where Cormann served as an altar boy.{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/mathias-cormann-a-tale-of-two-lives-20140502-zr37g.html|title=Mathias Cormann: A tale of two lives|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=2 May 2014|access-date=13 June 2020|first=Geoff|last=Kitney}}

After beginning his education locally, Cormann completed his secondary schooling in Liège, where he learnt French as a second language. He went on to the University of Namur, where he attained the degree of candidate in law. In 1989, he and some university friends drove to Berlin to witness the Fall of the Berlin Wall. He has cited his experiences of the systems used in East and West Germany as influential in his political development. Cormann later undertook law graduate studies at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, attaining the degree of licentiate and learning Dutch.{{cite news|url=https://nieuws.kuleuven.be/en/content/2013/mathias-cormann-is-new-minister-for-finance|title=Alumnus Mathias Cormann tapped for ministerial post 'down under'|publisher=KU Leuven|date=2 October 2013|access-date=19 June 2020}} He learned English as a fourth language in 1993 while on an Erasmus Programme exchange to the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England.

Cormann's parents were not politically active. He nonetheless joined the German-speaking Christian Social Party (CSP) at a young age and was elected to Raeren's municipal council at the age of 21. He later worked in Brussels as an assistant to Mathieu Grosch, who represented Belgium's German-speaking electoral college in the European Parliament."Van de Hoge Venen naar de Australische top" in De Standaard, 18 September 2013 In 1995, he was associated with Joëlle Milquet's campaign for the presidency of the French-speaking Christian Social Party (PSC).{{cite news|url=https://www.lecho.be/economie-politique/international/oceanie/le-belge-mathias-cormann-a-la-tete-de-l-australie/9983683.html|title=Le Belge Mathias Cormann à la tête de l'Australie|newspaper=L'Echo|date=17 February 2018|first=Vincent|last=Georis|access-date=19 June 2020|language=fr}}

During his time studying in England, Cormann began a relationship with an Australian woman. He first came to Australia in June 1994 to visit her family in Perth. Their relationship did not continue, but after returning to Belgium to complete his studies he decided to move to Australia permanently. He settled in Perth in July 1996, aged 25, initially working as a gardener at Presbyterian Ladies' College as his Belgian law degrees were not recognised.{{cite news |last=O'Brien |first=Amanda |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/ex-gardener-lands-senate-spot/story-e6frg6nf-1111113482991 |title=Ex-gardener lands Senate spot |newspaper=The Australian |date=7 May 2007 |access-date=7 May 2007}} Cormann then cold-called Senator Chris Ellison, the chairman of the parliamentary committee on treaties, and asked to work in his office as a volunteer. After two weeks he secured a paid position as a staffer.

Through Ellison, Cormann began to develop connections in the Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division). From 1997 to 2000 he worked as chief of staff to Rhonda Parker, the state minister for family and children's services. He later worked as senior adviser to Premier Richard Court (2000–2001) before returning to work for Ellison after his appointment as federal justice minister. Cormann was elected to the Liberal Party's state council in 2000. He served as a vice-president of the party from 2003 to 2004 and as senior vice-president from 2004 to 2008.

In 2003, Cormann joined HBF as health services manager in its health insurance division. He was general manager of its Healthguard division from 2004 to 2006 before rejoining the health insurance division as acting general manager from 2006 to 2007.

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Cormann's preselection for the coveted third position on the Liberal Senate ticket for the 2007 election was all but assured, at the expense of controversial Senator Ross Lightfoot, who withdrew from the preselection race and resigned from politics when he realised the numbers were against him. On the ABC's Stateline program on 27 April 2007, Lightfoot stated that he considered Cormann (although he stopped short of naming him) an "inappropriate person" to replace him. Lightfoot's main complaint was that there were "more appropriate people" to succeed him "who have served the party longer" and "who have been in the country longer".{{cite news |author=Carmody, Rebecca |title=Controversial Liberal Senator Ross Lightfoot calls it a day |url=http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/wa/content/2006/s1909838.htm |work=Stateline (TV program)-Western Australia |date=27 April 2007 |access-date=12 May 2014}}

When Senator Ian Campbell unexpectedly announced his planned resignation on 4 May 2007, Cormann was quickly preselected by the party to fill the resulting casual vacancy. Campbell formally resigned on 31 May 2007. Cormann was sworn in on 20 June 2007 and served the remaining four years of Ian Campbell's term until 2011. On 21 August 2010 Cormann was re-elected for a further six-year term as Senator for Western Australia and again on 2 July 2016.

In Opposition, Cormann served as Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health Administration (2008–09), Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Apprenticeships and Training (2009–2010) and as Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation (2010–2013). In the Senate he chaired the Fuel and Energy Select Committee (2008–2010)Senate Select Committee on Fuel and Energy: [http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/membership/index.htm#fuelenergy Committee membership] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122124722/http://www.aph.gov.au/SEnate/committee/membership/index.htm |date=22 November 2008 }}, and the Scrutiny of New Taxes Committee (2010–2011).

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When the Coalition won government in 2013, Cormann became the Finance Minister, a role which he held under Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison. Although he publicly supported Abbott in the 2015 leadership spill,{{cite web|url=http://theconversation.com/malcolm-turnbull-ousts-tony-abbott-in-dramatic-party-coup-47512 |title=Malcolm Turnbull ousts Tony Abbott in dramatic party coup |work=The Conversation |author=Michelle Grattan |date=14 September 2015}} Cormann was promoted by Turnbull to take on the additional roles of Special Minister of State in 2016, and Leader of the Government in the Senate in 2017.

As government leader in the upper house, Cormann became third in line to serve as acting prime minister when necessary. He fulfilled this role for several days in February 2018, during a unique set of circumstances in which Prime Minister Turnbull made a state visit to the United States, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce took personal leave amid scandal surrounding an affair with a staffer, and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Julie Bishop made official visits to Europe in her role as Foreign Minister.{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/politics/senator-mathias-cormann-named-acting-pm-as-top-ranks-head-out-of-the-country/news-story/5b3f0edb1712140a52e72c02bc5a66a7 |title=Senator Mathias Cormann named Acting PM as top ranks head out of the country |work=news.com.au |last=Farr |first=Malcolm |date=20 February 2018}}

File:Llegada de Scott Morrison, primer ministro de Australia (45198522685).jpg at the 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit]]

Cormann played a key role during the Liberal Party leadership spills in August 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-22/mathias-cormann-caught-between-loyalty-malcolm-turnbull-friends/10152090|title=Kingmaker Mathias Cormann caught between loyalty to Malcolm Turnbull and friendship with Peter Dutton|publisher=ABC News|date=22 August 2018|access-date=14 June 2020|first=Andrew|last=Probyn}} He voted for Turnbull against Peter Dutton in the first spill on 21 August, and the following day publicly pledged his support for him to remain as prime minister, stating "I will continue to serve him loyally into the future" at a press conference alongside Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-22/malcolm-turnbull-leadership-crisis-deepens/10149440|title=Peter Dutton poised to launch second challenge to kill off Malcolm Turnbull's prime ministership|publisher=ABC News|date=22 August 2018|access-date=14 June 2020}} However, on 23 August Cormann issued a joint statement with Mitch Fifield and Michaelia Cash withdrawing their support, stating that "we went to see the PM yesterday afternoon to advise him that in our judgement, he no longer enjoyed the majority of support of Liberal members". They also announced that they had offered their resignations from cabinet.{{Cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-23/mathias-cormann-tells-malcolm-turnbull-its-time-to-resign/10153886|title=Malcolm Turnbull should resign, Mathias Cormann says; Scott Morrison set to run against Peter Dutton|publisher=ABC News|date=23 August 2018|access-date=14 June 2020}} In the second spill on 24 August, he supported Peter Dutton against Scott Morrison and Julie Bishop.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-27/turnbull-dutton-challenge-could-have-been-saved-by-cormann/10168406|title=Mathias Cormann could have made one phone call to change the course of history|publisher=ABC News|date=27 August 2018|access-date=14 June 2020|first=Andrew|last=Probyn}}

During the leadership conflict, Cormann offered his resignation as Minister for Finance and Leader of the Government in the Senate, but resumed both roles in the first Morrison Ministry.

In October 2019, Cormann became the longest-serving Finance Minister, having surpassed the record previously held by Nick Minchin.{{cite news |last1=Creighton |first1=Adam |title=Cormann 'the rock' becomes longest-serving finance minister |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/cormann-the-rock-becomes-longestserving-finance-minister/news-story/c5575677de5e7d33dffd3c7558b41b6e |access-date=9 November 2020|work=The Australian|publisher=News Corp Australia |date=3 October 2019|url-access=subscription}}

File:Secretary Blinken Meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann (51272682650).jpg Antony J. Blinken in Paris in June 2021.]]

In July 2020, Cormann announced that he would step down from politics by the end of the year, but would remain as minister to finalise the government's July budget update, the 2020–21 federal budget in October and the half-yearly budget update in December. In early October 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Cormann would be nominated as a candidate for the next Secretary-General of the OECD.{{Cite web|last=Morrison|first=Scott|date=2020-10-08|title=Nomination of Senator Mathias Cormann for the position of OECD Secretary-General|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/nomination-senator-mathias-cormann-position-oecd-secretary-general|access-date=2020-11-09|website=Prime Minister of Australia|publisher=Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet}} On 30 October 2020, he stepped down from his roles as Finance Minister and Leader of the Government in the Senate, which were taken over by Trade Minister Simon Birmingham.{{cite web|url=https://www.trademinister.gov.au/minister/simon-birmingham/media-release/appointment-minister-finance|title=Appointment as Minister for Finance|publisher=Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment|date=30 October 2020|access-date=12 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/minister-finance-and-senate-leadership|title=Minister for Finance and Senate leadership|publisher=Prime Minister of Australia|date=8 October 2020|access-date=12 November 2020}}

On 2 November 2020, Cormann was officially nominated as a candidate for the next Secretary-General of the OECD.{{cite web|url=http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/oecd-announces-candidates-for-next-secretary-general.htm|title=OECD announces candidates for next Secretary-General|publisher=OECD|date=2 November 2020|access-date=13 November 2020}} He formally resigned from the Senate a week later on 6 November 2020, with his resignation triggering a casual vacancy in the Senate. His nomination was supported both by the Liberal government and federal Labor, while the Labor Premier of Western Australia Mark McGowan provided a reference for Cormann's nomination.{{Cite news|last=Hennessy|first=Annabel|date=2021-01-15|title=Then there were three|language=en-AU|page=3|work=The West Australian}}

On 12 March 2021, Cormann was elected as the next Secretary-General of the OECD, and he assumed office on 1 June 2021. On 25 June Cormann welcomed United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Among the issues discussed were "techno-democracy" and COVID-19.{{Cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-and-oecd-secretary-general-mathias-cormann-before-their-meeting/|title = Secretary Antony J. Blinken and OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann Before Their Meeting}} On 28 February 2023, Cormann visited Ukraine and met with the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During their meeting, they discussed Ukraine's possible accession to the OECD.{{Cite web |title=Head of State discussed prospects of Ukraine's accession to the OECD with OECD Secretary-General |url=https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/glava-derzhavi-obgovoriv-z-generalnim-sekretarem-oesr-perspe-81353 |website=President of Ukraine}}

Cormann is a free market economic and fiscal conservative. As a Senator, in Opposition and in Government, he has been a consistent advocate for lower taxes, smaller government, open markets and free trade.{{Cite web|url=https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:%22chamber/hansards/2007-08-15/0194%22|title=ParlInfo - Search Results}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.financeminister.gov.au/speech/2017/08/23/speech-sydney-institute|title = Speech to the Sydney Institute | Finance Minister}} Within the Liberal Party he is associated with the economic dries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/mathias-cormann-a-tale-of-two-lives-20140502-zr37g.html|title = Mathias Cormann: A tale of two lives|date = 2 May 2014}}

While Cormann personally opposed same-sex marriage and in 2017 argued "for a postal vote plebiscite to be held before a parliamentary vote on the issue", after that survey went ahead and found most Australians support same-sex marriage, Cormann chose to vote in favour of the bill legalising same-sex marriage.{{cite news |last1=Koziol |first1=Michael |title=Coalition to test Labor again over same-sex marriage as bill heads to lower house |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/coalition-to-test-labor-again-over-samesex-marriage-as-bill-heads-to-lower-house-20171129-gzvajw.html |access-date=20 March 2019 |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=29 November 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/peter-dutton-working-behind-the-scenes-to-legislate-samesex-marriage-before-ceo-spray-20170320-gv2lcq.html|title=Peter Dutton working behind the scenes to legislate same-sex marriage before CEO spray|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=22 March 2017|access-date=2 April 2017|author=Matthew Knott}}

Cormann is a constitutional monarchist.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-18/bill-shorten-offers-to-help-malcolm-turnbull-with-republic-push/8130192|title = Monarchists downplay Turnbull's support for republic movement|website = Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date = 17 December 2016}} While in parliament, he was a member of the National Right.{{cite web |last1=Massola |first1=James |title=Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions? |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/who-s-who-in-the-liberals-left-right-and-centre-factions-20210303-p577gv.html |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=20 March 2021 |publisher=Fairfax Media |access-date=1 February 2022}}

Cormann, a Roman Catholic,{{cite news|title=Coalition celebrates a religious Easter: Eight of 19 cabinet members are Catholic|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/coalition-celebrates-a-religious-easter-eight-of-19-cabinet-members-are-catholic-20140419-36xn4.html|access-date=31 October 2014|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date= 20 April 2014|agency=AAP}} is married to Hayley, a lawyer. They have two daughters.{{cite web |url=https://www.financeminister.gov.au/biography |title=Biography |website= Minister for Finance |access-date=25 September 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925160400/https://www.financeminister.gov.au/biography |archive-date=25 September 2020}}

Cormann became an Australian citizen on Australia Day in 2000, which resulted in the automatic loss of his Belgian citizenship as per Belgian nationality law at the time. This was re-confirmed prior to nominating for preselection as a candidate for the Senate.{{cite news|title=Senator Cormann's citizenship|url=http://www.financeminister.gov.au/media-release/2017/07/18/senator-cormanns-citizenship|access-date=18 July 2017|date=18 July 2017}}

Cormann obtained a private pilot's licence in 2001.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-15/tony-abbott-set-to-announce-frontbench/4959184?nw=0|title=Tony Abbott to unveil ministry: Mathias Cormann to be promoted, Bronwyn Bishop nominated for Speaker|first=Latika|last=Bourke|publisher=ABC News|date=16 September 2013|access-date=13 June 2020}}

File:Australia-Germany Advisory Group with Angela Merkel 2015.jpg (front row) and the Australia-Germany Advisory Group in 2015]]

In January 2018, Cormann was awarded with the rank of Grand Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by Ambassador Anna Prinz on behalf of the Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier for his work "in advancing German-Australian relations".{{cite news|last1=AAP|title=Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has been presented with Germany's Grand Cross of the Order of Merit.|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/mathias-cormann-wins-top-german-award|access-date=1 February 2018|agency=SBS News|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|date=31 January 2018}}

During his candidacy for the position of Secretary General of the OECD, Cormann has been criticised over his record on climate change, specifically for trying to abolish Australia's renewable energy target, along with the country's Clean Energy Finance Corporation and its Renewable Energy Agency.{{cite news |last1=Hurst |first1=Daniel |title=Mathias Cormann: the Australian OECD candidate trying to airbrush his climate record |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/feb/19/mathias-cormann-the-australian-oecd-candidate-trying-to-airbrush-his-climate-record |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=The Guardian}} In March 2021, 29 Australian and global humanitarian and environmental organisations wrote to the OECD, citing "grave concerns"{{cite news |last1=Readfearn |first1=Graham |title='Not a suitable candidate': climate groups urge OECD not to appoint Mathias Cormann as next head |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/05/not-a-suitable-candidate-climate-groups-urge-oecd-not-to-appoint-mathias-cormann-as-next-head |access-date=10 March 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=5 March 2021}} and asking that Cormann be disqualified due to his record of "thwarting effective climate action".{{cite news |last1=Galey |first1=Patrick |title=Mathias Cormann insists he 'always' supported global climate action |url=https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2021/03/10/mathias-cormann-climate-change-action/ |access-date=10 March 2021 |agency=AAP |publisher=The New Daily |date=10 March 2021}}{{cite news |title=Mathias Cormann should be rejected for OECD job over climate change failures, world leaders told |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/mathias-cormann-should-be-rejected-for-oecd-job-over-climate-change-failures-world-leaders-told |access-date=10 March 2021 |agency=AAP |publisher=SBS |date=5 March 2021}} Among critics of his candidacy were also trade union leaders in Australia and the UK, with the UK Trade Union Council stating that Cormann's nomination as Secretary General of the OECD would set back the fight against poverty and the climate crisis.{{Cite news |last=Inman |first=Phillip |date=2021-02-16 |title=TUC calls on Raab to reject Australian candidate to lead OECD |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/feb/16/tuc-calls-raab-reject-australian-candidate-lead-oecd-mathias-cormann |access-date=2024-05-07 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

In August 2021, it was revealed that Cormann was a member of the Clan, a WhatsApp group which was used to branchstack in Western Australia.{{cite web |last1=Zimmerman |first1=Josh |last2=Law |first2=Peter |date=20 August 2021 |title=Leaked WhatsApp texts between WA Liberals group 'The Clan' expose Mathias Cormann, Peter Collier, Nick Goiran |url=https://thewest.com.au/politics/liberal/leaked-whatsapp-texts-between-wa-liberals-group-the-clan-expose-mathias-cormann-peter-collier-nick-goiran-ng-b881976450z |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 April 2023 |website=The West Australian}}

In January 2024, independent Australian news website The Klaxon reported that Cormann shortly after leaving parliament in late 2020 was issued equity in Sayers Group, a consultancy firm funded by Luke Sayers, former CEO of scandal-ridden firm PwC Australia.{{Cite web |last=anthonyklan |date=2024-01-22 |title=Firm secretly owned by OECD boss given taxpayer millions |url=https://theklaxon.com.au/firm-secretly-owned-by-oecd-boss-given-taxpayer-millions/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=The Klaxon |language=en-AU}} Sayers Group subsequently benefitted from a string of federal government contracts, adding up to a total of more than AU$10 million between November 2020 and December 2023. When Cormann was Australia’s Minister of Finance from 2013 to 2020, federal government payments to PwC Australia for “management advisory services” increased more than 17-fold — from AU$5.8 million to AU$101.4 million.{{Cite web |last=anthonyklan |date=2023-12-28 |title=OECD boss in PwC scandal |url=https://theklaxon.com.au/oecd-boss-in-pwc-scandal/ |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=The Klaxon |language=en-AU}}

{{Reflist|2}}

• [https://www.oecd.org/about/oecd-secretary-general-mathias-cormann-biography.htm OECD official biography]
• [http://www.mathiascormann.com.au Mathias Cormann's personal website]
• {{cite web|url=http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2007-08-15%2F0194%22|title=First speech|author=Cormann, Mathias|date=15 August 2007|work=Hansard: Australian Senate|publisher=Parliament of Australia }}
• {{cite news|author=Kitney, Geoff|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/mathias-cormann-a-tale-of-two-lives-20140502-zr37g.html|work=WA Today|title=Mathias Cormann: A tale of two lives|publisher=originally published in the Australian Financial Review|date=2 May 2014}}
• [https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/mathias_cormann Summary of Mathias Cormann's Australian parliamentary voting record]

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