Scott Morrison

Profession: Prime Minister of Australia

Nationality:

Biography: Morrison became leader of the Liberal Party in 2018 after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull fell to a leadership challenge, at which point Morrison was sworn in as Prime Minister, then leading the Liberal Party to another victory in the 2019 election. Prior to politics he had worked in the New Zealand Office of Tourism and Sport, then as managing director of Tourism Australia.

During the Abbott Government, following the 2013 election, he was Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. During this time he was in charge of Operation Sovereign Borders, which set a strong face against the rising tide of illegal immigration to Australia.

Under Morrison's government, there has been a deterioration of relations with China—particularly after a Chinese diplomatic posted an artistic representation of an Australian child holding a bloody knife to the throat of an Afghan child, referencing the Brereton Report. Morrison described the image as "repugnant" and demanded an official apology from the Chinese government, who rejected this request the following day.

Born: May 13, 1968
Birthplace: Waverley, Syndey, New South Wales, Australia
Age: 54 years old

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus