Mark Vaile

The Honourable Mark Vaile AO
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
In office 6 July 2005 – 3 December 2007
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	John Anderson
Succeeded by	Julia Gillard
Leader of the National Party
In office 23 June 2005 – 3 December 2007
Deputy	Warren Truss
Preceded by	John Anderson
Succeeded by	Warren Truss
Deputy Leader of the National Party
In office 1 July 1999 – 23 June 2005
Leader	John Anderson
Preceded by	John Anderson
Succeeded by	Warren Truss
Minister for Transport and Regional Development
In office 25 September 1997 – 21 October 1998
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	John Sharp
Succeeded by	John Anderson
In office 29 September 2006 – 3 December 2007
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Warren Truss
Succeeded by	Anthony Albanese
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
In office 21 October 1998 – 19 July 1999
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	John Anderson
Succeeded by	Warren Truss
Minister for Trade and Investment
In office 20 July 1999 – 19 September 2006
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Tim Fischer
Succeeded by	Warren Truss
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lyne
In office 13 March 1993 – 30 July 2008
Preceded by	Bruce Cowan
Succeeded by	Rob Oakeshott
Personal details
Born	Mark Anthony James Vaile (1956-04-18) 18 April 1956 (age 68) Sydney
Nationality	Australian
Political party	National Party of Australia
Residence(s)	Taree, New South Wales

Mark Anthony James Vaile AO (born 18 April 1956) served as the 12th deputy prime minister of Australia and the leader of the National Party of Australia. Vaile is currently a non-executive director of a number of public listed corporations.