Tony Abbott Siblings: Meet the Siblings Squad Behind the Australian Politician
Anthony John Abbott, commonly known as Tony Abbott, is an Australian politician who served as the 28th Prime Minister of Australia from 18 September 2013 to 15 September 2015. Born on 4 November 1957 in Lambeth, London, England, to Australian mother Fay (née Peters) and British-born father Richard Henry “Dick” Abbott, an orthodontist, he moved [...] The post Tony Abbott Siblings: Meet the…
Tony Abbott, the former Prime Minister of Australia, was born in London in 1957 to an Australian mother and British-born father. The family moved to Sydney when Abbott was a child and he was educated at Jesuit schools, earning degrees in economics, law and philosophy from the University of Sydney and Oxford University. He has three younger sisters, with the eldest and best-known being Christine Forster.
Forster is a public figure herself, having worked as a journalist and entered local politics as a Liberal councillor, where she became an advocate for marriage equality. Abbott began his political career as a journalist and political adviser before becoming a minister under the Howard government, serving in roles such as Minister for Employment Services and Minister for Health and Ageing.
He led the opposition in 2009 and then became Prime Minister in 2013, serving until 2015. Post-parliament, he has remained active in writing, speaking and serving as federal president of the Liberal Party. Abbott has received several honours for his service, including the Companion of the Order of Australia in 2020.
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