- Australian politician who was the 28th Prime Minister of Australia, from 18 September 2013 to 15 September 2015
| Real name: | Anthony John Abbott |
Tony Abbott Height
| | How tall is Tony Abbott? | 180 cm / 5 ft 11 in | | Born: | 04 November 1957 Comment | | How old is Tony Abbott in 2024? / Age: | 66 years
| | Where was Tony Abbott born? | London, United Kingdom | | Nicknames: | Tony | | Zodiac sign: | Scorpio |
Tony Abbott Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is Tony Abbott worth? | $80,000,000
| | Nationality: | Australian | | Hair color: | Brown | | Eyes color: | Brown |
Who is Tony Abbott? / Facts
- Abbott was leader of the Liberal Party of Australia from 2009 to 2015, and has been a member of parliament for Warringah since 1994
- Abbott was born in London, to an Australian mother and a British father, and emigrated to Sydney, Australia, with his parents in 1960
- Prior to entering Parliament, Abbott took the degrees of Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney, then attended The Queen's College, Oxford, as a Rhodes Scholar, graduating as a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- He later proceeded by seniority to Master of Arts
- After graduating from Oxford, Abbott trained as a Roman Catholic seminarian, and later worked as a journalist, a manager, and a political adviser
- In 1992, he was appointed Director of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, a position he held until his election to Parliament in 1994
- Abbott was first appointed to Cabinet following the 1998 election, as part of the Second Howard Ministry, becoming Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business
- In 2003, Abbott became Minister for Health and Ageing, retaining this position until the defeat of the Howard Government at the 2007 election
- Initially serving in the Shadow Cabinets of Brendan Nelson and then Malcolm Turnbull, Abbott resigned from the front bench in November 2009, in protest against Turnbull's support for the Rudd Government's proposed Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
- Forcing a leadership ballot on the subject, Abbott defeated Turnbull by 42 votes to 41, to become the Party's leader and Leader of the Opposition
- Abbott led the Coalition at the 2010 election, which resulted in a hung parliament
- Following negotiations, Labor formed a Government, with the support of one Greens MP and three Independent MPs
- Abbott was re-elected as Liberal Leader unopposed
- Abbott went on to lead the Coalition to victory in the 2013 election and was sworn in as the 28th Prime Minister of Australia on 18 September 2013
- On 14 September 2015, Abbott was defeated in a vote for the Liberal leadership (54 votes to 44) by Malcolm Turnbull, who replaced Abbott as Prime Minister the following day
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Education
- St John's College, University of Sydney
- St Aloysius Primary School
- St Aloysius' College, Sydney
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Net worth: $80,000,000
