Arthur Sinodinos

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Sinodinos was appointed to fill the vacant New South Wales Senate seat opened by the resignation of Helen Coonan on 13 October 2011. [15] He served as honorary Finance Director (2009 to 2011) and President (2011–2012) for the NSW branch of the Liberal Party. Initially touted as a candidate for the lower house seat of Bradfield, [16] Sinodinos was appointed to the Australian Senate representing New South Wales, replacing the resigned Liberal Senator Helen Coonan for the remainder of her term, which was due to expire on 30 June 2014. [6] [17] At the 2013 election he was elected to a further six-year term from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2020. Howard was present in Parliament when Sinodinos delivered his maiden speech. [18]

Sinodinos is a member of the board of Global Panel Foundation – Australasia, a non-governmental organisation. [19]

During 2012 Sinodinos was a regular columnist, writing in The Australian . [20]

On 19 March 2014, Sinodinos stood aside from his role as Assistant Treasurer prior to giving evidence as a witness before New South Wales's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). During the enquiry Sinodinos advised he was unaware of a $74,000 donation made to the Liberal Party by Australian Water Holdings, despite being Deputy chairman on a $200,000 salary. At the time of the payment Sinodinos was also Treasurer of the Liberal Party. [21] He formally resigned on 19 December 2014 as Assistant Treasurer and was succeeded as Assistant Treasurer by Josh Frydenberg. [22] [23] ICAC eventually made no adverse findings against Sinodinos. [24]

In January 2017, Sussan Ley temporarily stood aside as the Minister for Health and Aged Care and Minister for Sport and then subsequently resigned from the ministry. Sinodinos briefly acted in her portfolios until a subsequent rearrangement of the Turnbull ministry where Sinodinos was appointed as the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. [5] In October 2017, Sinodinos took leave from parliament and the ministry to aid his recovery from an unnamed type of cancer. He "believes the prognosis is very positive and that the cancer is eminently treatable". [25] This was later revealed to be a stage four non-Hodgkin lymphoma, for which Sinodinos required a bone marrow transplant. [26] [27] He was voluntarily removed from cabinet in the December 2017 rearrangement. [28]

On 1 May 2023, The Asia Group announced that Sinodinos will chair the organization's new Australia practice. [29]

Ambassador to the United States

In May 2019, it was announced that Sinodinos would be appointed the next Australian Ambassador to the United States. [30] He resigned as a member of the Senate on 11 November 2019. [31] He replaced Joe Hockey as ambassador on 7 February 2020. [32]

Honours

Sinodinos was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2008 for service to politics through the executive function of government, to the development of economic policy and reform, and to the Greek community. [33] [34]

Personal

Sinodinos lives in New South Wales with his wife, whom he met at a Greek Orthodox Church, and their three children. [7] He has been a director of the Mary MacKillop Foundation. [35]

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Arthur Sinodinos
AO
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Sinodinos in 2020
22nd Ambassador of Australia to
the United States
In office
7 February 2020 20 March 2023
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Senator for New South Wales
2011–2019
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Assistant Treasurer of Australia
2013–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cabinet Secretary
2015–2017
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science
2017
Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Australian Ambassador to the United States
2020–2023
Succeeded by