Michael McCormack (Australian politician)

The Honourable Michael McCormack MP
McCormack in 2018
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
In office 26 February 2018 – 22 June 2021
Prime Minister	Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison
Preceded by	Barnaby Joyce
Succeeded by	Barnaby Joyce
Leader of the National Party
In office 26 February 2018 – 21 June 2021
Deputy	Bridget McKenzie David Littleproud
Preceded by	Barnaby Joyce
Succeeded by	Barnaby Joyce
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Infrastructure & Transport (Feb. 2018 – Aug. 2018)
In office 26 February 2018 – 22 June 2021
Prime Minister	Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison
Preceded by	Barnaby Joyce
Succeeded by	Barnaby Joyce
Minister for Veterans' Affairs & Minister for Defence Personnel
In office 20 December 2017 – 5 March 2018
Prime Minister	Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by	Dan Tehan
Succeeded by	Darren Chester
Minister for Small Business
In office 19 July 2016 – 20 December 2017
Prime Minister	Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by	Kelly O'Dwyer
Succeeded by	Craig Laundy (as Minister for Small and Family Business, the Workplace and Deregulation)
Assistant Minister for Defence
In office 18 February 2016 – 19 July 2016
Prime Minister	Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by	Darren Chester
Succeeded by	David Fawcett (2018)
Member of the Australian Parliament for Riverina
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 August 2010
Preceded by	Kay Hull
Personal details
Born	Michael Francis McCormack (1964-08-02) 2 August 1964 (age 60) Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	National
Other political affiliations	Coalition
Spouse	Catherine McCormack ​ (m. 1986)​
Children	3
Website	michaelmccormack.com.au

Michael Francis McCormack (born 2 August 1964) is an Australian politician who served as the 18th deputy prime minister of Australia from 2018 to 2021 under Prime Ministers Malcolm Turnbull and later Scott Morrison. He was also Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, having previously served as Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister for Veterans' Affairs from 2017 to 2018. McCormack has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2010, representing the Division of Riverina in New South Wales. He was a newspaper editor before entering politics.