Mathias Cormann

**Mathias Hubert Paul Cormann** (; ; born 20 September 1970) is a Belgian-born Australian politician. He is the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) since 2021. He was the Australian Minister for Finance from 2013 to 2020 and Western Australian senator for the Liberal Party from 2007 to 2020.

## Early life

Mathias Cormann was born on September 20, 1970, in Eupen, Belgium, which is part of the German-speaking Community of the country. He is the oldest of four children and the only son of Hildegard and Herbert Cormann.

## Political view

Mathias Cormann supports free market economics and fiscal conservatism. During his time as a Senator, both in Opposition and in Government, he has consistently promoted lower taxes, a smaller government, open markets, and free trade. He is linked to the economic dries within the Liberal Party.

## Awards and honours

In January 2018, Cormann received the rank of Grand Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. This award was given by Ambassador Anna Prinz on behalf of the Federal President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, for his efforts to improve relations between Germany and Australia.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Honourable
- **name**: Mathias Cormann
- **image**: File:Mathias Cormann APEC 2018.jpg
- **caption**: Cormann in 2018
- **office**: 6th Secretary-General of the OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- **term start**: 1 June 2021
- **predecessor**: José Ángel Gurría
- **office1**: Minister for Finance (Australia), Minister for Finance
- **primeminister1**: Tony Abbott
Malcolm Turnbull
Scott Morrison
- **predecessor1**: Penny Wong
- **successor1**: Simon Birmingham
- **term start1**: 18 September 2013
- **term end1**: 30 October 2020
- **office2**: Leader of the Government in the Senate (Australia), Leader of the Government in the Senate
- **term start2**: 20 December 2017
- **term end2**: 30 October 2020
- **primeminister2**: Malcolm Turnbull
Scott Morrison
- **predecessor2**: George Brandis
- **successor2**: Simon Birmingham
- **office3**: Vice-President of the Executive Council
- **term start3**: 20 December 2017
- **term end3**: 30 October 2020
- **primeminister3**: Malcolm Turnbull
Scott Morrison
- **predecessor3**: George Brandis
- **successor3**: Simon Birmingham
- **term start4**: 29 May 2019
- **term end4**: 30 October 2020
- **primeminister4**: Scott Morrison
- **predecessor4**: Alex Hawke
- **successor4**: Simon Birmingham
- **term start5**: 13 November 2017
- **term end5**: 23 August 2018
- **primeminister5**: Malcolm Turnbull
- **predecessor5**: Scott Ryan (Australian politician), Scott Ryan
- **successor5**: Alex Hawke
- **term start6**: 29 December 2015
- **term end6**: 19 July 2016
- **primeminister6**: Malcolm Turnbull
- **predecessor6**: Mal Brough
- **successor6**: Scott Ryan (Australian politician), Scott Ryan
- **office7**: Leader of the Government in the Senate (Australia), Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
- **term start7**: 20 September 2015
- **term end7**: 20 December 2017
- **predecessor7**: George Brandis
- **successor7**: Mitch Fifield
- **birth name**: Mathias Hubert Paul Cormann
- **birth place**: Eupen, Liège (province), Liège, Belgium
- **citizenship**: Australian (2000–present)
Belgium, Belgian (1970–2000)
- **party**: Liberal Party of Australia
- **otherparty**: Christlich Soziale Partei (Belgium), Christian Social Party (Belgium)
- **alma mater**: Université de Namur
 Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- **profession**: Lawyer
- **website**: [http://www.mathiascormann.com.au www.mathiascormann.com.au]
- **office4**: Special Minister of State
- **office8**: Australian Senate, Senator for Western Australia
- **term start8**: 19 June 2007
- **primeminister7**: Malcolm Turnbull
- **term end8**: 6 November 2020
- **predecessor8**: Ian Campbell (Australian politician), Ian Campbell
- **successor8**: Ben Small (politician), Ben Small