First Hawke ministry

54th Ministry of Australia
photograph of Hawke
Bob Hawke
photograph of Bowen
Lionel Bowen
Date formed11 March 1983
Date dissolved13 December 1984
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Ninian Stephen
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Deputy Prime MinisterLionel Bowen
No. of ministers27
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLiberal–National coalition
Opposition leaderAndrew Peacock
History
Election(s)5 March 1983
Outgoing election1 December 1984
Legislature term(s)33rd
PredecessorFourth Fraser ministry
SuccessorSecond Hawke ministry
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Bob Hawke
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The first Hawke ministry (Labor) was the 54th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 23rd Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. The first Hawke ministry succeeded the Fourth Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 11 March 1983 following the federal election that took place on 5 March which saw Labor defeat Malcolm Fraser's Liberal–National Coalition. The ministry was replaced by the second Hawke ministry on 13 December 1984 following the 1984 federal election.[1]

As of 21 October 2023, Ralph Willis, Paul Keating, Gareth Evans and John Dawkins are the last surviving members of Cabinet of the first Hawke ministry.

Cabinet

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

MP for Wills
(1980–1992)

  Hon Lionel Bowen
(1922–2012)

MP for Kingsford-Smith
(1969–1990)

  Hon John Button
(1933–2008)

Senator for Victoria
(1974–1993)

  Hon Don Grimes
(1937–2021)

Senator for Tasmania
(1974–1987)

  Hon Ralph Willis
(1938–)

MP for Gellibrand
(1972–1998)

  Hon Paul Keating
(1944–)

MP for Blaxland
(1969–1996)

  Hon Mick Young
(1936–1996)

MP for Port Adelaide
(1974–1988)

  Hon Stewart West
(1934–2023)

MP for Cunningham
(1977–1993)[2]

  Hon Peter Walsh
(1935–2015)

Senator for Western Australia
(1974–1993)

  Hon Bill Hayden
(1933–2023)

MP for Oxley
(1961–1988)

  Hon Susan Ryan
(1942–2020)

Senator for Australian Capital Territory
(1975–1987)

  Hon Gareth Evans QC
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1978–1996)

  Hon Gordon Scholes
(1931–2018)

MP for Corio
(1967–1993)

  Hon John Dawkins
(1947–)

MP for Fremantle
(1977–1994) (in Cabinet from 14 July 1983)

  Hon John Kerin
(1937–2023)

MP for Werriwa
(1978–1993) (in Cabinet from 4 November 1983)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor Hon Peter Morris
(1932–)

MP for Shortland
(1972–1998)

  Hon Kim Beazley
(1948–)

MP for Swan
(1980–1996)

  Hon Chris Hurford
(1931–2020)

MP for Adelaide
(1969–1987)

  Hon John Brown
(1931–)

MP for Parramatta
(1977–1990)

  Hon Dr Neal Blewett
(1933–)

MP for Bonython
(1977–1994)

  Hon Dr Barry Jones
(1932–)

MP for Lalor
(1977–1998)

  Hon Michael Duffy
(1938–)

MP for Holt
(1980–1996)

  Hon Barry Cohen
(1935–2017)

MP for Robertson
(1969–1990)

  Hon Clyde Holding
(1931–2011)

MP for Melbourne Ports
(1977–1998)

  Hon Arthur Gietzelt
(1920–2014)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1989)

  Hon Tom Uren
(1921–2015)

MP for Reid
(1958–1990)

  Hon Brian Howe
(1936–)

MP for Batman
(1977–1996)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  2. ^ West resigned from Cabinet – though not his ministry – on 4 November 1983 when he was unable to support a Cabinet decision on uranium mining. He was reappointed to Cabinet on 3 April 1984
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