Mark Vaile

Mark Vaile
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
In office
6 July 2005 – 3 December 2007
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Preceded byJohn Anderson
Succeeded byJulia Gillard
Leader of the National Party
In office
23 June 2005 – 3 December 2007
DeputyWarren Truss
Preceded byJohn Anderson
Succeeded byWarren Truss
Deputy Leader of the National Party
In office
1 July 1999 – 23 June 2005
LeaderJohn Anderson
Preceded byJohn Anderson
Succeeded byWarren Truss
Minister for Transport and Regional Development
In office
25 September 1997 – 21 October 1998
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Preceded byJohn Sharp
Succeeded byJohn Anderson
In office
29 September 2006 – 3 December 2007
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Preceded byWarren Truss
Succeeded byAnthony Albanese
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
In office
21 October 1998 – 19 July 1999
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Preceded byJohn Anderson
Succeeded byWarren Truss
Minister for Trade and Investment
In office
20 July 1999 – 19 September 2006
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Preceded byTim Fischer
Succeeded byWarren Truss
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Lyne
In office
13 March 1993 – 30 July 2008
Preceded byBruce Cowan
Succeeded byRob Oakeshott
Personal details
Born
Mark Anthony James Vaile

(1956-04-18) 18 April 1956 (age 68)
Sydney
NationalityAustralian
Political partyNational Party of Australia
Residence(s)Taree, New South Wales

Mark Anthony James Vaile AO (born 18 April 1956) served as the 12th deputy prime minister of Australia and the leader of the National Party of Australia. Vaile is currently a non-executive director of a number of public listed corporations.