Cory Bernardi | |
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Leader of Australian Conservatives | |
In office 7 February 2017 – 25 June 2019 | |
Preceded by | Party established |
Succeeded by | Party abolished |
Senator for South Australia | |
In office 4 May 2006 – 20 January 2020 | |
Preceded by | Robert Hill |
Succeeded by | Andrew McLachlan |
President of the South Australian Liberal Party | |
In office 1998–2000 | |
Preceded by | Robert Lawson |
Succeeded by | Alexander Downer |
Personal details | |
Born | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | 6 November 1969
Political party | Independent (since 2019) |
Other political affiliations | Conservatives (2017–2019) Liberal Party (2006–2017) |
Residence(s) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Education | Prince Alfred College |
Alma mater | South Australian Institute of Technology Australian Institute of Sport Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Business School |
Occupation | Hotel Manager |
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Website | corybernardi |
Cory Bernardi (born 6 November 1969) is an Australian conservative political commentator and former politician. He was a Senator for South Australia from 2006 to 2020, and was the leader of the Australian Conservatives, a minor political party he founded in 2017 but disbanded in 2019. He is a former member of the Liberal Party of Australia, having represented the party in the Senate from 2006 to 2017. He is the author of The Conservative Revolution.[1]