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Mathias Cormann is the OECD's sixth Secretary-General, his five-year term having commenced on 1 June 2021. Prior to his appointment to the OECD, Mathias served as the Australian Minister for Finance, the Leader of the Government in the Australian Senate and as Federal Senator representing the State of Western Australia. In these roles, he has been a strong advocate for the positive power of open markets, free trade and the importance of a rules-based international trading system.
Working with OECD members, his priorities as Secretary-General are: promoting policies to secure strong, sustainable, inclusive and resilient economic development and growth; providing global leadership on climate action to help secure global net zero by 2050 by facilitating the diffusion of evidence based best policy practice and improved international cooperation; seizing all the opportunities of the digital transformation and AI while mitigating and better managing all of the evolving associated risks and disruptions; promoting well-functioning global markets and a global level playing field with a rules-based trading system in good working order; and advancing OECD standards through membership and partnerships and a sound approach to sustainable development.
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