Warren Truss
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| The Honourable Warren Errol Truss MP |
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Leader of the National Party of Australia
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| Assumed office 3 December 2007 |
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| Deputy | Nigel Scullion |
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| Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
| Constituency | Wide Bay |
| Majority | 8.2% |
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| In office 10 August 2006 – 3 December 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
| Succeeded by | Simon Crean |
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| In office 6 July 2005 – 10 August 2006 |
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| Preceded by | John Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
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| In office 20 July 1999 – 6 July 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
| Succeeded by | Peter McGauran |
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| Assumed office 24 March 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Clarence Millar |
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| Born | 8 October 1948 Kingaroy, Queensland |
| Political party | National Party of Australia |
| Spouse | Lyn |
| Residence | Maryborough, Queensland |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Website | warrentruss.com |
Warren Errol Truss (born 8 October 1948), is an Australian politician, and leader of the National Party in the Commonwealth Parliament[1]. He has been a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1990, representing the Division of Wide Bay, Queensland. He was born in Kingaroy, Queensland, and was a farmer before entering politics. He was chair of the Sugar Coast Burnett Regional Tourism Board and a councillor of the Kingaroy 1976-90.[2]
Truss was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry 1994-96, and was Deputy Leader of the House 1997-98. He was Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs 1997-98 and Minister for Community Services 1998-99. He was Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, with a seat in the Cabinet, from July 1999 to June 2005.[2]
In June 2005 John Anderson announced his intention to resign as National Party Leader. Deputy Leader, Mark Vaile, was elected the new Leader, and Truss was elected Deputy Leader. In the reshuffled ministry following Anderson's resignation Truss became Minister for Transport and Regional Services. In September 2006, following the AWB kickbacks scandal, Truss and Vaile swapped portfolios, with Truss becoming Minister for Trade and Vaile taking the Transport and Regional Services portfolio until November 2007.[2]
In the 2007 Federal Election, Truss was re-elected to the seat of Wide Bay with a 3.87% swing toward the Labor Party.[3] In light of the Coalition's defeat in the Election, former National Party Leader Mark Vaile declined to continue in his role, and Warren Truss announced his intention to run for the Leadership of the Party, seemingly in contrast to Vaile's call for generational change.[4] Truss was elected leader by the party on 3 December 2007.[5]
Truss is mentioned in Exodus, Part 1, an episode of the television series Lost. The character Sawyer gets deported from Australia after getting into a bar fight with Truss.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Truss wins Nationals leadership", ABC News, 3 December 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ a b c The Hon Warren Truss MP, Member for Wide Bay (Qld). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
- ^ Australian Electoral Commission summary of Wide Bay, Federal Election 2007.. Australian Electoral Commission (2007-11-28). Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
- ^ Murphy, Katharine: Truss puts his hand up for Nats job, The Age, 29 November 2007.
- ^ Pearlman, Jonathan: Nationals decide it is a matter of Truss, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 December 2007.
- ^ Lost: Exodus (1) (Recap).. http://www.tv.com (2005-05-18). Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
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| Preceded by Chris Ellison |
Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs 1997 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Amanda Vanstone |
| Preceded by Judi Moylan |
Minister for Community Services 1998 – 1999 |
Succeeded by Larry Anthony |
| Preceded by Mark Vaile |
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forrestry 1999 – 2005 |
Succeeded by Peter McGauran |
| Preceded by John Anderson |
Minister for Transport and Regional Services 2005 – 2006 |
Succeeded by Mark Vaile |
| Preceded by Mark Vaile |
Minister for Trade 2006 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Simon Crean |
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| Preceded by Mark Vaile |
Leader of the National Party of Australia 2007 – present |
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| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Clarence Millar |
Member for Wide Bay 1990 – present |
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| NAME | Truss, Warren Errol |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8 October 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | Living |
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