By Rhiannon Hoyle

SYDNEY--Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. named former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as chairman of Australian Fortescue Future Industries, the miner's clean-energy venture.

"Mr. Turnbull has been involved in key policy decisions that have not only altered Australian society but also have international implications for other countries facing similar issues including the environmental conservation and energy crises," Fortescue Chairman Andrew Forrest said.

Mr. Turnbull was Australia's prime minister from 2015 to 2018.

Fortescue also named Nick Warner, a former Australian diplomat, as special adviser on international affairs.

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