The fourth Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 63rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister, John Howard. The fourth Howard ministry succeeded the third Howard ministry, which dissolved on 26 October 2004 following the federal election that took place on 9 October. The ministry was replaced by the first Rudd ministry on 3 December 2007 following the federal election that took place on 24 November which saw Labor defeat the Coalition.[1]
Fourth Howard ministry | |
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63rd ministry of Australia | |
John Howard John Anderson | |
Date formed | 26 October 2004 |
Date dissolved | 3 December 2007 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor-General | Michael Jeffery |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Deputy Prime Minister | John Anderson Mark Vaile |
No. of ministers | 41 (plus 12 Parliamentary Secretaries) |
Member party | Liberal–National coalition |
Status in legislature | Majority government 87 / 150 |
Opposition cabinet | Latham Beazley Rudd |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader | Mark Latham Kim Beazley Kevin Rudd |
History | |
Election | 9 October 2004 |
Outgoing election | 24 November 2007 |
Legislature term | 41st |
Predecessor | Third Howard ministry |
Successor | First Rudd ministry |
Cabinet
editOuter ministry
editParty | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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Liberal | Hon Ian Macdonald (1945–) Senator for Queensland |
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Liberal | Hon Rod Kemp (1944–) |
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Liberal | Hon Eric Abetz (1958–) |
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Liberal | Hon Gary Hardgrave (1960–) |
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Liberal | Hon Fran Bailey (1946–) |
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Liberal | Hon Jim Lloyd (1954–) |
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Nationals | Hon De-Anne Kelly (1954–) MP for Dawson |
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Liberal | Hon Peter Dutton (1970–) |
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Nationals | Hon John Cobb (1950–) |
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Liberal | Hon Bruce Billson (1966–) MP for Dunkley |
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Liberal | Hon Gary Nairn (1951–) MP for Eden-Monaro |
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Liberal | Hon Dr Sharman Stone (1951–) MP for Murray |
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Liberal | Hon Santo Santoro (1956–) Senator for Queensland |
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Liberal | Hon Andrew Robb (1951–) MP for Goldstein |
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Country Liberal | Hon Nigel Scullion (1956–) Senator for Northern Territory |
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Liberal | Hon George Brandis SC (1957–) Senator for Queensland |
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Liberal | Hon David Johnston (1956–) Senator for Western Australia |
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Liberal | Hon Christopher Pyne (1967–) |
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Parliamentary Secretaries
editParty | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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Liberal | Hon Warren Entsch (1950–) MP for Leichhardt |
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Liberal | Hon Teresa Gambaro (1958–) |
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Liberal | Hon Chris Pearce (1963–) |
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Liberal | Hon Greg Hunt (1965–) |
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Liberal | Hon Sussan Ley (1961–) |
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Liberal | Hon Pat Farmer (1962–) |
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Liberal | Hon Richard Colbeck (1958–) |
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Nationals | Hon Sandy Macdonald (1954–) Senator for New South Wales |
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Liberal | Hon Bob Baldwin (1955–) |
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Liberal | Hon Tony Smith (1967–) |
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Liberal | Hon Peter Lindsay (1944–) |
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Liberal | Hon Brett Mason (1962–) Senator for Queensland |
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Liberal | Hon Richard Colbeck (1958–) |
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2012.