Tim Fischer

The Honourable Tim Fischer AC FTSE
Fischer as deputy prime minister
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
In office 11 March 1996 – 20 July 1999
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Kim Beazley
Succeeded by	John Anderson
Leader of the National Party
In office 10 April 1990 – 20 July 1999
Deputy	Bruce Lloyd John Anderson
Preceded by	Charles Blunt
Succeeded by	John Anderson
Minister for Trade
In office 11 March 1996 – 20 July 1999
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Bob McMullan
Succeeded by	Mark Vaile
Australian Ambassador to the Holy See
In office 30 January 2009 – 20 January 2012
Nominated by	Kevin Rudd
Preceded by	Anne Plunkett
Succeeded by	John McCarthy
Member of the Australian Parliament for Farrer
In office 1 December 1984 – 8 October 2001
Preceded by	Wal Fife
Succeeded by	Sussan Ley
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Murray
In office 13 September 1980 – 18 October 1984
Preceded by	Mary Meillon
Succeeded by	Jim Small
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Sturt
In office 13 February 1971 – 12 August 1980
Preceded by	New district
Succeeded by	John Sullivan
Personal details
Born	Timothy Andrew Fischer (1946-05-03)3 May 1946 Lockhart, New South Wales, Australia
Died	22 August 2019(2019-08-22) (aged 73) East Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	National Party of Australia
Spouse	Judy Brewer ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	2
Awards	Companion of the Order of Australia
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1966–1969
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Unit	1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Service number	2784385

Timothy Andrew Fischer AC FTSE (3 May 1946 – 22 August 2019) was an Australian politician and diplomat who served as leader of the National Party from 1990 to 1999. He was the tenth deputy prime minister in the Howard government from 1996 to 1999.

Fischer was born in Lockhart, New South Wales. He served with the Australian Army in the Vietnam War. On his return he bought a farming property at Boree Creek. He served in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1984. Fischer was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1984 election, representing the Division of Farrer until his retirement in 2001. He replaced Charles Blunt as leader of the National Party in 1990, and in the Howard government served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade. After leaving politics, Fischer served as chairman of Tourism Australia from 2004 to 2007, and was later Ambassador to the Holy See from 2009 to 2012.