Nigel Scullion, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Nigel Scullion

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 04-May-1956

Place of Birth: London

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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Nigel Gregory Scullion (born 4 May 1956) is a former Australian politician who was a Senator for the Northern Territory from 2001 to 2019.
He was a member of the Country Liberal Party (CLP) and sat with the National Party in federal parliament.
He held ministerial office under four prime ministers. Scullion was a professional fisherman prior to entering politics.
He was first elected to the Senate at the 2001 federal election, and briefly served as Minister for Community Services in the Howard Government in 2007.
He was deputy leader of the National Party from 2007 to 2013, the first senator to hold the position, and served two terms as the party's Senate leader (2007–2008 and 2013–2019).
In 2013, Scullion was appointed Minister for Indigenous Affairs in the Abbott Government.
He held the same position in the Turnbull and Morrison Governments before retiring from parliament at the 2019 election. He was the only minister to hold the same portfolio in the those three governments.