John Anderson | |
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Deputy Prime Minister of Australia | |
In office 20 July 1999 – 6 July 2005 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | Tim Fischer |
Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
Leader of the National Party | |
In office 20 July 1999 – 23 June 2005 | |
Deputy | Mark Vaile |
Preceded by | Tim Fischer |
Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
Minister for Transport and Regional Development | |
In office 21 October 1998 – 6 July 2005 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | Mark Vaile |
Succeeded by | Warren Truss |
Deputy Leader of the National Party | |
In office 23 March 1993 – 20 July 1999 | |
Leader | Tim Fischer |
Preceded by | Bruce Lloyd |
Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
Minister for Primary Industries and Energy | |
In office 11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998 | |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Preceded by | Bob Collins |
Succeeded by | Mark Vaile |
Member of Parliament for Gwydir | |
In office 15 April 1989 – 17 October 2007 | |
Preceded by | Ralph Hunt |
Succeeded by | Division abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 14 November 1956
Political party | National Party of Australia |
Spouse | Julia Robertson |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | The King's School, Parramatta, University of Sydney |
Website | johnanderson |
John Duncan Anderson AC FTSE (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician and commentator who served as the 11th deputy prime minister of Australia and leader of the National Party from 1999 to 2005. He had also served as Minister for Primary Industries and Energy Minister for Transport and Regional Development in the Howard government.
As a government minister and later deputy prime minister, Anderson had cabinet responsibility for primary industry policy, including transport infrastructure and agricultural water rights.[1] He was a member of Australia's National Security Committee from 1999 to 2005 when it faced the War on terror, in particular the Bali bombings.
After politics, Anderson has been published for his views on civic freedoms, global food security, modern slavery and the economy. In 2017 he launched a web-based interview program, Conversations with John Anderson, featuring interviews with public intellectuals. In this role he has advocated for many socially conservative causes, such as the "no" case in the 2023 Australian referendum and the establishment of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship.