David Littleproud
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| Leader of the National Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 30 May 2022 – 10 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Barnaby Joyce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Matt Canavan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Leader of the National Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 4 February 2020 – 30 May 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | Michael McCormack Barnaby Joyce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Bridget McKenzie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Perin Davey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Maranoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Bruce Scott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | David Kelly Littleproud 4 September 1976 Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | National (LNP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Coalition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Brian Littleproud | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Chinchilla State High School Toowoomba Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Kelly Littleproud (born 4 September 1976) is an Australian politician who was the leader of the National Party from 2022 to 2026. He has been the member of parliament (MP) for the Queensland division of Maranoa since 2016. He previously served as a cabinet minister in the Turnbull and Morrison governments.
Littleproud grew up in Chinchilla, Queensland, the son of former state government minister Brian Littleproud. He worked as an agribusiness banker with NAB and Suncorp before entering politics. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2016. Littleproud was appointed to cabinet the following year, subsequently serving as Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources (2017–2019), Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management (2019–2020), Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management (2020–2021), and Agriculture and Northern Australia (2021–2022).
He was elected deputy leader of the Nationals in February 2020 under Michael McCormack. He retained the position under Barnaby Joyce and successfully challenged Joyce for the leadership following the Coalition's defeat at the 2022 election.
He led the National party at the 2025 election, in 2025 and 2026, the Nationals left the Coalition. Both times returning.