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.

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Category:People from Liège (province)
Category:Politicians from Western Australia
Category:Secretaries General of OECD