MP George Christensen’s wife April Asuncion is a Philippine woman who seized his heart. Here is more on his family.
George Christensen is an Australian politician and former journalist. He has been a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Dawson since the 2010 federal election.
George is known for his social conservatism, his criticism of Islam, his climate change denial, and his anti-abortion stance.
Who Is MP George Christensen Wife April Asuncion?
MP George Christensen’s wife April Asuncion is a lovely lady from the Philippines. They married in a civil ceremony in Te Kowai north of Mackay at a ceremony at his parents’ house in 2019.
The wedding was preponed due to George’s mother Margaret’s illness and she died from cancer just days after the couple exchanged their vows.
The couple met first time while the MP was traveling to the Philippines in 2017 through their mutual friends while he was enjoying his holiday there.
After dating for some time 18 months to be exact, he proposed to her through a phone.
Federal Queensland MP George Christensen slams defamatory allegations https://t.co/BSJOpFy7Sg via @MailOnline
— pranita tamang (@pranitatamang12) December 7, 2021
As per the sources, April is an employee at Ponytails and her husband was a regular at the Ponytails bar. It is an entertainment venue in Angeles City where the manager of the club said he was a big spender.
Later, George denied the rumors and termed the stories defamatory and false.
Meet MP George Christensen Children and Family
George Christensen and April Asuncion have a beautiful daughter, Margaret.
George then started to think about his retirement from federal politics soon after the birth of his first child and to spend more time with his family.
He said he wanted to spend a lot of time with his family and added politics is not that conducive to healthy family life.
According to this he, his wife and daughter live in Mackay Qld.
MP George Christensen says family the major reason behind his decision to retirehttps://t.co/M573BaCyu4#auspol
— MicheleS (@MicheleS_Aus) November 23, 2021
George was born in Mackay on 30 June 1978 to third-generation cane farmers. His ancestors emigrated from Denmark in 1901 and he was the eldest son to two disability pensioners.
His parent’s information is limited but they attended their son’s wedding before his mother passed away. She was battling liver cancer and succumbed to the disease. Furthermore, she had other illnesses such as epilepsy and cerebral palsy which did not hamper her life as much cancer did.
George named his daughter after his mom, Margaret. Her condition continued to worsen and the couple hurried their wedding so his mother could see him tie the knot.
The very next day, his mother asked to be hospitalized and she passed away.
George Christensen Net Worth And Earnings
George Christensen has an estimated net worth of $6 million dollars as of 2021.
His primary source of income is from his career as a politician, journalist, and publisher.
He received a salary of $224,915 dollars in 2017. By 2021, his earnings have definitely increased a lot over the years.