Josh Frydenberg
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The Honourable Josh Frydenberg MP |
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| Minister for Environment and Energy | |
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Assumed office 19 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Greg Hunt (as Minister for the Environment) |
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Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia / Minister for Resources and Energy |
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In office 21 September 2015 – 19 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
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Ben Humphreys (as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia) Gary Gray (as Minister for Resources and Energy) |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Canavan (as Minister for Northern Australia / Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) |
| Assistant Treasurer of Australia | |
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In office 23 December 2014 – 21 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister |
Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Arthur Sinodinos |
| Succeeded by | Kelly O'Dwyer |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Kooyong |
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Assumed office 21 August 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Petro Georgiou |
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Joshua Anthony Frydenberg 17 July 1971 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Amie Saunders |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Politician policy adviser investment banker |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Website | Official website |
Joshua Anthony "Josh" Frydenberg (born 17 July 1971) is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Kooyong representing the Liberal Party since August 2010. Frydenberg served in various junior ministerial roles in the Abbott Government from 2013 before being promoted as the Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia in the Turnbull Government in September 2015. He is currently serving as the Minister for the Environment and Energy.
Frydenberg was born in Melbourne and educated at Bialik and Mount Scopus Colleges. His mother is a psychologist and University of Melbourne professor and his father is a general surgeon.
Frydenberg studied and earned honours degrees in both law and economics at Monash University before working at Mallesons Stephen Jaques, a large Australian commercial law firm. He subsequently attended the University College, Oxford to read for Master of International Relations degree in 1998 on a Commonwealth scholarship. Frydenberg has also attained a Master of Public Administration from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
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