Scott Ryan (Australian politician)
Scott Ryan | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| 26th High Commissioner of Australia to Canada | |
| In office 20 December 2021 – December 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Scott Morrison Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Natasha Smith |
| Succeeded by | Kate Logan |
| 25th President of the Australian Senate | |
| In office 13 November 2017 – 13 October 2021 | |
| Deputy | Sue Lines |
| Preceded by | Stephen Parry |
| Succeeded by | Slade Brockman |
| Special Minister of State | |
| In office 19 July 2016 – 13 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mathias Cormann |
| Succeeded by | Mathias Cormann (acting) |
| Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cabinet | |
| In office 24 January 2017 – 13 November 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister Assisting the Cabinet Secretary) |
| Minister Assisting the Cabinet Secretary | |
| In office 15 September 2015 – 24 January 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | new title |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cabinet) |
| Minister for Vocational Education and Skills | |
| In office 18 February 2016 – 19 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Luke Hartsuyker |
| Succeeded by | Karen Andrews (as Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills) |
| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 1 July 2008 – 13 October 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Greg Mirabella |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Scott Michael Ryan 12 May 1973 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Website | scottryan |
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Scott Michael Ryan (born 12 May 1973) is a former Australian politician and diplomat. He was a Senator for Victoria from 2008 to 2021, representing the Liberal Party of Australia. He was a minister in the Turnbull government from 2016 to 2017 and later served as President of the Senate from 2017 to 2021. He resigned from the Senate to become high commissioner of Australia to Canada, serving from 2021 to 2024. He accepted an appointment as national executive director of the National Catholic Education Commission and took up the appointment on 19 January 2026.