Fourth Hawke Ministry

The Fourth Hawke Ministry (Labor) was the 57th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 23rd Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. The Fourth Hawke Ministry succeeded the Third Hawke Ministry, which dissolved on 4 April 1990 following the federal election that took place on 24 March. The ministry was replaced by the First Keating Ministry on 20 December 1991 following the resignation of Hawke as Prime Minister after a successful leadership challenge by Paul Keating.[1]

See also: Hawke Government

Fourth Hawke Ministry

57th Ministry of Australia
Date formed4 April 1990
Date dissolved20 December 1991
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralBill Hayden
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Deputy Prime MinisterPaul Keating
Brian Howe
No. of ministers31 (plus 4 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLiberal–National coalition
Opposition leaderJohn Hewson
History
Election(s)24 March 1990
Legislature term(s)36th
PredecessorThird Hawke Ministry
SuccessorFirst Keating Ministry
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Term of Government (1983-1991)

Ministries

Elections

Cabinet
Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Hon Bob Hawke AC
(1929–2019)

MP for Wills
(1980–1992)
  Hon Paul Keating
(1944-)

MP for Blaxland
(1969–1996)
  Hon John Button
(1933–2008)

Senator for Victoria
(1974–1993)
  Hon Gareth Evans QC
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1978–1996)
  Hon Dr Neal Blewett
(1933–)

MP for Bonython
(1977–1994)
  • Minister for Trade Negotiations (to 1 February 1991)
  • Minister for Trade and Overseas Development (from 1 February 1991)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
  Hon Ralph Willis
(1938–)

MP for Gellibrand
(1972–1998)
  Hon Michael Duffy
(1938–)

MP for Holt
(1980–1996)
  • Attorney-General
  Hon John Dawkins
(1947–)

MP for Fremantle
(1977–1994)
  Hon Kim Beazley
(1948–)

MP for Swan
(1980–1996)
  Hon John Kerin
(1937–)

MP for Werriwa
(1978–1993)
  • Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (to 4 June 1991)
  • Treasurer (from 4 June 1991 to 9 December 1991)
  • Minister for Transport and Communications (from 9 December 1991)
  Hon Brian Howe
(1936–)

MP for Batman
(1977–1996)
  Hon Graham Richardson
(1949–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1983–1994)
  Hon Robert Ray
(1947–)

Senator for Victoria
(1981–2008)
  Hon Gerry Hand
(1942–)

MP for Melbourne
(1983–1993)
  Hon Ros Kelly
(1948–)

MP for Canberra
(1980–1995)
  Hon Peter Cook
(1943–2005)

Senator for Western Australia
(1983–2005)
  • Minister for Industrial Relations
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters
  Hon Nick Bolkus
(1950–)

Senator for South Australia
(1981–2005)
  Hon Simon Crean
(1949–)

MP for Hotham
(1990–2013) (in Cabinet from 4 June 1991)
  • Minister for Science and Technology (to 4 June 1991)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science (to 4 June 1991)
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 4 June 1991)
  • Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (from 4 June 1991)

Outer ministry
Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Hon David Beddall
(1948–)

MP for Rankin
(1984–1998)
  Hon Michael Tate
(1945–)

Senator for Tasmania
(1978–1993)
  Hon Peter Baldwin
(1951–)

MP for Sydney
(1983–1998)
  • Minister for Employment and Education Services (to 7 May 1990)
  • Minister for Higher Education and Employment Services (from 7 May 1990)
  Hon Robert Tickner
(1951–)

MP for Hughes
(1984–1996)
  Hon Bob Collins
(1946–2007)

Senator for Northern Territory
(1987–1998)
  • Minister for Shipping (to 7 May 1990)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Northern Australia
  • Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support (from 7 May 1990)
  Hon Bob Brown
(1933–)

MP for Charlton
(1984–1998)
  • Minister for Land Transport
  Hon Alan Griffiths
(1952–)

MP for Maribyrnong
(1983–1996)
  Hon Peter Staples
(1947–)

MP for Jagajaga
(1984–1996)
  Hon Ben Humphreys
(1934–2019)

MP for Griffith
(1977–1996)
  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs
  Hon Gordon Bilney
(1939–2012)

MP for Kingston
(1983–1996)
  Hon Wendy Fatin
(1941–)

MP for Brand
(1984–1996)
  Hon David Simmons
(1947–)

MP for Calare
(1983–1996)
  • Minister for the Arts, Tourism and Territories
  Hon Ross Free
(1943–)

MP for Lindsay
(1984–1996) (in Ministry from 4 June 1991)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (to 4 June 1991)
  • Minister for Science and Technology (from 4 June 1991)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science (from 4 June 1991)
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 4 June 1991)

Parliamentary Secretaries
Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Hon Bob McMullan
(1947–)

Senator for Australian Capital Territory
(1988–1996)
  Hon Warren Snowdon
(1950–)

MP for Northern Territory
(1987–1996)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Communications
  Hon Con Sciacca
(1947–2017)

MP for Bowman
(1987–1996)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security
  Hon Roger Price
(1945–)

MP for Chifley
(1984–2010)

See also

Notes
  1. "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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