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 16 January 1967 Sydney, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Policy advisor |
| Website | www |
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).
- ^ "Tony Abbott's cabinet and outer ministry". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Abbott Ministry" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.