Fourth Hawke ministry

57th Ministry of Australia
photograph of Hawke
Bob Hawke
photograph of Keating
Paul Keating
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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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]

Cabinet

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor 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)

  Hon Ralph Willis
(1938–)

MP for Gellibrand
(1972–1998)

  Hon Michael Duffy
(1938–)

MP for Holt
(1980–1996)

  Hon John Dawkins
(1947–)

MP for Fremantle
(1977–1994)

  Hon Kim Beazley
(1948–)

MP for Swan
(1980–1996)

  Hon John Kerin
(1937–2023)

MP for Werriwa
(1978–1993)

  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
(1942–2023)

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)

  Hon Nick Bolkus
(1950–)

Senator for South Australia
(1981–2005)

  Hon Simon Crean
(1949–2023)

MP for Hotham
(1990–2013) (in Cabinet from 4 June 1991)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor 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)

  Hon Robert Tickner
(1951–)

MP for Hughes
(1984–1996)

  Hon Bob Collins
(1946–2007)

Senator for Northern Territory
(1987–1998)

  Hon Bob Brown
(1933–2022)

MP for Charlton
(1984–1998)

  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)

  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)

  Hon Ross Free
(1943–)

MP for Lindsay
(1984–1996) (in Ministry from 4 June 1991)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor Hon Bob McMullan
(1947–)

Senator for Australian Capital Territory
(1988–1996)

  Hon Warren Snowdon
(1950–)

MP for Northern Territory
(1987–1996)

  Hon Con Sciacca
(1947–2017)

MP for Bowman
(1987–1996)

  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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