Michael Ronaldson

Michael Ronaldson
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
In office
18 September 2013 – 21 September 2015
Prime MinisterTony Abbott
Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded byWarren Snowdon
Succeeded byStuart Robert
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC
In office
18 September 2013 – 21 September 2015
Prime MinisterTony Abbott
Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded byWarren Snowdon
Succeeded byStuart Robert
Special Minister of State
In office
18 September 2013 – 21 September 2015
Prime MinisterTony Abbott
Preceded byMark Dreyfus
Succeeded byMal Brough
Senator from Victoria
In office
1 July 2005 – 28 February 2016
Preceded byTsebin Tchen
Succeeded byJames Paterson
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Ballarat
In office
24 March 1990 – 8 October 2001
Preceded byJohn Mildren
Succeeded byCatherine King
Personal details
Born (1954-02-13) 13 February 1954 (age 70)
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party
Spouse
Cate Ronaldson
(m. 1983)
RelationsArchibald Fisken (grandfather)
Children3
Residence(s)Ballarat, Victoria
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
ProfessionBarrister

Michael John Clyde Ronaldson (born 13 February 1954) is a former Australian politician. He was a Senator for the state of Victoria representing the Liberal Party from July 2005 until February 2016, and previously served in the House of Representatives for Ballarat from 1990 to 2001. Ronaldson served as the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, and the Special Minister of State in the Abbott government from 2013 to 2015.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Tony Abbott's cabinet and outer ministry". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. ^ "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.