Paul Fletcher (politician)
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Paul William Fletcher (born 16 January 1965) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2009, representing the New South Wales seat of Bradfield. He held ministerial office in the Turnbull and Morrison governments from 2015 to 2022.
Paul Fletcher | |
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Manager of Opposition Business in the House | |
Assumed office 5 June 2022 | |
Deputy | Kevin Hogan |
Leader | Peter Dutton |
Preceded by | Tony Burke |
Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts | |
In office 29 May 2019 – 23 May 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
Preceded by | Mitch Fifield |
Succeeded by | Michelle Rowland (Communications) Tony Burke (Arts) |
Minister for Families and Social Services | |
In office 28 August 2018 – 29 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
Preceded by | Dan Tehan |
Succeeded by | Anne Ruston |
Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities | |
In office 19 July 2016 – 27 August 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison |
Preceded by | Jamie Briggs |
Succeeded by | Alan Tudge |
Minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects | |
In office 21 September 2015 – 16 July 2017 27 October 2017 – 20 December 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
Preceded by | Fiona Nash |
Succeeded by | John McVeigh |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Bradfield | |
Assumed office 5 December 2009 | |
Preceded by | Brendan Nelson |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul William Fletcher (1965-01-16) 16 January 1965 (age 59) Devizes, England, United Kingdom |
Citizenship |
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Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Spouse | Manuela Zappacosta |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Roseville, Sydney |
Alma mater | |
Website | www |
Fletcher was management consultant, lawyer and corporate executive before entering politics. He was first elected to parliament at the 2009 Bradfield by-election.[2] He served as a parliamentary secretary in the Abbott government from 2013 to 2015, before being promoted to the ministry by Malcolm Turnbull. Fletcher subsequently served as Minister for Major Projects, Territories, and Local Government (2015–2016), Urban Infastructure and Cities (2016–2018), Families and Social Services (2018–2019), and Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts (2019–2022). He was appointed to cabinet in 2018 by Scott Morrison. After the Coalition's defeat at the 2022 election he was named Manager of Opposition Business in the House.