Given the question: What key details about nick minchin can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: nicholas hugh '' nick '' minchin -lrb- born 15 april 1953 -rrb- is a former australian politician , who served as a liberal member of the australian senate representing south australia from july 1993 to june 2011 , and a former cabinet minister in the howard government .
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- preceded is graham maguire- leader is brendan nelson malcolm turnbull tony abbott- successor is eric macfarlane as minister for industry , tourism and resources peter abetz mcgauran as minister for science chris ellison chris evans john faulkner lindsay tanner ian- party is liberal party of australia- deputy is eric abetz helen coonan- predecessor is chris moore as minister for industry , science and technology warwick evans parer as minister for resources and energy '' no immediate robert predecessor '' hill david kemp john fahey john- office is leader the government in the senate vice-president of the executive council of minister for finance and administration minister for industry , science the and resources special minister of state senator for south australia opposition in the senate leader of- primeminister is john howard howard john howard john howard john howard john- spouse is kerry minchin- term end is 3 3 december 2007 26 november 2001 21 october 1998 30 may june 2011 2010 3 december 2007 3 december 2007- term start is 3 26 november 2001 21 october 1998 9 october 1997 1 december july 1993 2007 27 january 2006 18 july 2004- birth date is 15 april 1953- name is nicholas minchin- birth place is sydney- alma mater is australian national university -lrb- bec , llb -rrb-