1. Michael Norman Kroger was born on 30 May 1957 and is a former Australian lawyer.
13 Facts About Michael Kroger
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Michael Kroger was president of the Victorian Liberal Party from 1987 to 1992 and from 2015 to 2018, and is considered a member of the conservative faction.
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Kroger was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne, where his father Jack Kroger was a senior master.
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Michael Kroger became politically active while studying at Monash University where he graduated with Bachelor of Jurisprudence and Bachelor of Laws degrees.
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Michael Kroger became president of the Australian Liberal Students' Federation in 1978.
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In 1985, Michael Kroger briefed Alan Goldberg QC to lead junior barrister and future federal Treasurer Peter Costello to represent Confectionery Manufacturers of Australia in the Dollar Sweets case.
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From 1987 to 1992, Michael Kroger served as president of the Victorian Liberal Party.
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Michael Kroger instituted a series of reforms, including a move to increase the power of the party executive in pre-selections.
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From 2015 to 2018, Michael Kroger served again as president of the Victorian Liberal Party.
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Subsequently, Michael Kroger resigned as State President of the Liberal Party on 30 November 2018.
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Now no longer active in day-to-day party politics, Michael Kroger frequently appears on Sky News Australia.
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Michael Kroger advised John Pesutto Liberal Victorian Opposition leader in the expulsion of Moira Deeming.
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Michael Kroger then married Ann Peacock, daughter of former leader of the Liberal Party Andrew Peacock and socialite Susan Renouf.