Michael McCormack

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael McCormack
Occupation	Minister
Date Of Birth	Aug 2, 1964(1964-08-02)
Age	60
Birthplace	Wagga Wagga
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Leo

Michael McCormack Biography

Michael McCormack is one of the most popular and richest Minister who was born on August 2, 1964 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.

Michael Francis McCormack (born 2 August 1964) is an Australian politician who has been leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia since February 2018. He is also Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, having previously served as Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs from 2017 to 2018. McCormack has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2010, representing the Division of Riverina in New South Wales. He was a newspaper editor before entering politics.

McCormack married Catherine Shaw in 1986, with whom he has three children, Georgina, Alexander and Nicholas. In 1995, he became the owner of “the biggest collection of bound volumes of The Times anywhere in the world outside London”, acquiring 900 volumes from Charles Sturt University when it ran out of storage space.

Michael McCormack Net Worth

Michael McCormack is one of the richest Minister from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael McCormack 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

McCormack was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales as one of five children born to Eileen Margaret (née Margosis; 1938–2018) and Lance McCormack (d. 2008), a dryland farmer. His maternal grandfather, George Peter Margosis, was born in 1896 in Akrata, Greece; his other three grandparents were born in New South Wales. He had four siblings, Denise, Robyn, Julieanne and Mark. He grew up on the family farms in nearby Marrar and Brucedale. He attended St Michael’s Regional High School and Trinity Senior High School (later merged into Kildare Catholic College).

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Who is Michael McCormack Dating?

According to our records, Michael McCormack married to Catherine Shaw. As of December 1, 2023, Michael McCormack’s is not dating anyone.

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When Warren Truss retired as leader of the National Party in February 2016, McCormack publicly contemplated standing as his replacement. He eventually chose not to run for the leadership, allowing Barnaby Joyce to win the position unopposed. He did stand for the deputy leadership (which Joyce had vacated), but lost to Senator Fiona Nash reportedly by only a single vote. In December 2017, McCormack again contested the deputy leadership of the National Party, which had been made vacant as a result of Fiona Nash’s disqualification from parliament. He was defeated by Bridget McKenzie, once again losing by only one vote.

Facts & Trivia

Andrea Ranked on the list of most popular Minister. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Michael McCormack celebrates birthday on August 2 of every year.

Following the resignation of Barnaby Joyce in February 2018, McCormack announced that he would contest the resulting leadership vote. Several other MPs publicly endorsed him for the position, and the only other announced candidate, David Gillespie, withdrew his candidacy the day before the election. George Christensen launched a last-minute bid for the leadership, but was defeated by McCormack, who succeeded Joyce as Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. He also replaced Joyce as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.

What did Michael McCormack do?

He was also Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, having previously served as Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs from 2017 to 2018. McCormack has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2010, representing the Division of Riverina in New South Wales.

Does Australia have a vice prime minister?

The official title of Deputy Prime Minister of Australia was created in 1968 and is given to the second-highest ranked member of the government. The Deputy Prime Minister is always a senior member of the Cabinet with a ministerial portfolio of their own.

How old is Michael McCormack?

57 years (August 2, 1964)

Who is the federal member for Wagga?

Wagga Wagga is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. The district has been held by Independent MP Joe McGirr since the September 2018 by-election. Wagga Wagga is a regional electorate.

How many female prime ministers has Australia had?

A total of twelve women have served, or are serving, as the head of an Australian government. Of these, one has served as the prime minister of Australia, seven as the premier of a state and five as the chief minister of a territory.