Warren Truss | |
|---|---|
 Truss in 2010 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Australia | |
| In office 18 September 2013 – 18 February 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Anthony Albanese |
| Succeeded by | Barnaby Joyce |
| Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development | |
| In office 18 September 2013 – 18 February 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Anthony Albanese (Infrastructure and Transport) Sharon Bird (Regional Development) |
| Succeeded by | Darren Chester (Infrastructure and Transport) Fiona Nash (Regional Development) |
| Leader of the National Party | |
| In office 3 December 2007 – 11 February 2016 | |
| Deputy | Nigel Scullion Barnaby Joyce |
| Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
| Succeeded by | Barnaby Joyce |
| Deputy Leader of the National Party | |
| In office 23 June 2005 – 3 December 2007 | |
| Leader | Mark Vaile |
| Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Scullion |
| Minister for Trade | |
| In office 10 August 2006 – 3 December 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
| Succeeded by | Simon Crean |
| Minister for Transport and Regional Services | |
| In office 6 July 2005 – 10 August 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | John Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |
| In office 20 July 1999 – 6 July 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
| Succeeded by | Peter McGauran |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wide Bay | |
| In office 24 March 1990 – 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Clarrie Millar |
| Succeeded by | Llew O'Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Warren Errol Truss 8 October 1948 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal National (since 2008) |
| Other political affiliations | Nationals (until 2008) |
| Spouse | Lyn Truss |
| Website | Official website Warren Truss on Twitter |
Warren Errol Truss AC (born 8 October 1948) is a former Australian politician who served as the 16th deputy prime minister of Australia and the minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development in the Abbott government and the Turnbull government.[1] Truss served as the federal leader of the National Party of Australia (The Nationals) between 2007 and 11 February 2016 when he announced his decision to retire and not contest the 2016 federal election.[2][3][4] He was the member of the House of Representatives for Wide Bay from the 1990 election until his retirement in May 2016. Following the merger of the Queensland branches of the Nationals and Liberals, Truss was re-elected in 2010 for the Liberal National Party.
- ^ "Tony Abbott's cabinet and outer ministry". The Sydney Morning Herald. AAP. 16 September 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ Murphy, Katharine (11 February 2016). "Barnaby Joyce wins Nationals leadership, Fiona Nash named deputy". The Guardian. Australia. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Gartrell, Adam (11 February 2016). "Parliament pays tribute to retiring deputy PM Warren Truss ahead of Barnaby Joyce elevation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Keany, Francis (11 February 2016). "Barnaby Joyce elected unopposed as new Nationals leader". ABC News. Australia. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.