Scott Ryan (Australian politician)

His Excellency The Honourable Scott Ryan
Official portrait, 2021
26th High Commissioner of Australia to Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 December 2021
Prime Minister	Scott Morrison Anthony Albanese
Preceded by	Natasha Smith
25th President of the Australian Senate
In office 13 November 2017 – 13 October 2021
Deputy	Sue Lines
Preceded by	Stephen Parry
Succeeded by	Slade Brockman
Special Minister of State
In office 19 July 2016 – 13 November 2017
Preceded by	Mathias Cormann
Succeeded by	Mathias Cormann (acting)
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cabinet
In office 24 January 2017 – 13 November 2017
Prime Minister	Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by	Himself (as Minister Assisting the Cabinet Secretary)
Minister Assisting the Cabinet Secretary
In office 15 September 2015 – 24 January 2017
Prime Minister	Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by	new title
Succeeded by	Himself (as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cabinet)
Minister for Vocational Education and Skills
In office 18 February 2016 – 19 July 2016
Prime Minister	Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by	Luke Hartsuyker
Succeeded by	Karen Andrews (as Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills)
Senator for Victoria
In office 1 July 2008 – 13 October 2021
Succeeded by	Greg Mirabella
Personal details
Born	Scott Michael Ryan (1973-05-12) 12 May 1973 (age 51) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Liberal
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Website	scottryan.com.au

Scott Michael Ryan (born 12 May 1973) is an Australian former politician and diplomat who is the 26th and current high commissioner of Australia to Canada since December 2021. A member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Ryan served as Senator for Victoria from 2008 to 2021 and as president of the Australian Senate from 2017 to 2021, having previously been a minister in the Turnbull government from 2016 to 2017.