![(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 22, 2018 Australia's Finance Minister Mathias Cormann attends a press conference in Parliament House in Canberra. Australia's former finance minister Mathias Cormann was named the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) chief on March 12, 2021 according to official sources. / AFP / MARK GRAHAM](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/77BEGDD65BKN3E7ZUYTVCQQCVQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=3a62ab34701517ea8c923a2a978f01c3fcc8d27c24b747f22023a9d381622584&width=400&height=225)
Australia's former finance minister Mathias Cormann has been named as the new OECD chief. AFP
Australia's former finance minister Mathias Cormann has been named as the new OECD chief. AFP
Australia's former finance minister named as OECD chief
Mr Cormann beat Sweden's Cecilia Malmstrom to win the post despite criticism over his climate change stance
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12 March, 2021