First Howard ministry

See also: Howard government

First Howard ministry

60th Ministry of Australia
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John Howard
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Tim Fischer
Date formed11 March 1996
Date dissolved21 October 1998
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir William Deane
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Deputy Prime MinisterTim Fischer
No. of ministers35 (plus 13 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Member partyLiberal–National coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
94 / 148
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderKim Beazley
History
Election2 March 1996
Outgoing election3 October 1998
Legislature term38th
PredecessorSecond Keating ministry
SuccessorSecond Howard ministry
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The first Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 60th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister, John Howard. The first Howard ministry succeeded the second Keating ministry, which dissolved on 11 March 1996 following the federal election that took place on 2 March 1996, which saw the Coalition defeat Paul Keating's Labor Party. The ministry was replaced by the second Howard ministry on 21 October 1998 following the 1998 federal election.[1]

Cabinet

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon John Howard
(1939–)

MP for Bennelong
(1974–2007)

Nationals Hon Tim Fischer
(1946–2019)

MP for Farrer
(1984–2001)

Liberal Hon Peter Costello
(1957–)

MP for Higgins
(1990–2009)

Nationals Hon John Anderson
(1956–)

MP for Gwydir
(1989–2007)

Liberal Hon Robert Hill
(1946–)

Senator for South Australia
(1981–2006)

Liberal Hon Richard Alston
(1941–)

Senator for Victoria
(1986–2004)

Liberal Hon Peter Reith
(1950–2022)

MP for Flinders
(1984–2001)

Liberal Hon Jocelyn Newman
(1937–2018)

Senator for Tasmania
(1986–2002)

Liberal Hon Alexander Downer
(1951–)

MP for Mayo
(1984–2008)

Liberal Hon John Moore
(1936–)

MP for Ryan
(1975–2001)

Liberal Hon Ian McLachlan AO
(1936–)

MP for Barker
(1990–1998)

Nationals Hon John Sharp
(1954–)

MP for Hume
(1993–1998)

Liberal Hon Dr Michael Wooldridge
(1956–)

MP for Chisholm
(1987–1998)

MP for Casey
(1998–2001)

Liberal Hon John Fahey
(1945–2020)

MP for Macarthur
(1996–2001)

Liberal Hon Amanda Vanstone
(1952–)

Senator for South Australia
(1984–2007) (in Cabinet until 9 October 1997)

Liberal Hon Dr David Kemp
(1941–)

MP for Goldstein
(1990–2004) (in Cabinet from 9 October 1997)

Nationals Hon Mark Vaile
(1956–)

MP for Lyne
(1993–2008) (in Cabinet from 9 October 1997)

Liberal Hon Daryl Williams QC
(1942–)

MP for Tangney
(1993–2004) (in Cabinet from 9 October 1997)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Philip Ruddock
(1943–)

MP for Berowra
(1993–2016)

Nationals Hon Peter McGauran
(1955–)

MP for Gippsland
(1983–2008)

Liberal Hon Jim Short
(1936–)

Senator for Victoria
(1984–1997)

Liberal Hon Warwick Parer
(1936–2014)

Senator for Queensland
(1984–2000)

Liberal Hon Geoff Prosser
(1948–)

MP for Forrest
(1987–2007)

Liberal Hon Judi Moylan
(1944–)

MP for Pearce
(1993–2013)

Liberal Hon Bronwyn Bishop
(1942–)

MP for Mackellar
(1994–2016)

Liberal Hon Warwick Smith
(1954–)

MP for Bass
(1996–1998)

Nationals Hon Bruce Scott
(1943–)

MP for Maranoa
(1990–2016)

Liberal Hon John Herron
(1932–2019)

Senator for Queensland
(1990–2002)

Liberal Hon David Jull
(1944–2011)

MP for Fadden
(1984–2007)

Liberal Hon Rod Kemp
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1990–2008) (in Ministry from 14 October 1996)

Liberal Hon Chris Ellison
(1954–)

Senator for Western Australia
(1993–2009) (in Ministry from 18 July 1997)

Liberal Hon Andrew Thomson
(1961–)

MP for Wentworth
(1995–2001) (in Ministry from 9 October 1997)

Liberal Hon Nick Minchin
(1953–)

Senator for South Australia
(1993–2011) (in Ministry from 9 October 1997)

Liberal Hon Alex Somlyay
(1946–)

MP for Fairfax
(1990–2013) (in Ministry from 9 October 1997)

Nationals Hon Warren Truss
(1948–)

MP for Wide Bay
(1990–2016) (in Ministry from 9 October 1997)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Tony Abbott
(1957–)

MP for Warringah
(1994–2019)

Nationals Hon David Brownhill
(1935–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1984–2000)

Liberal Ian Campbell
(1959–)

Senator for Western Australia
(1990–2007)

Liberal Brian Gibson
(1936–2017)

Senator for Tasmania
(1993–2002)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (to 15 October 1996)
Liberal Hon Chris Miles
(1947–)

MP for Braddon
(1984–1998)

Country Liberal Grant Tambling
(1943–)

Senator for Northern Territory
(1987–2001)

Liberal Hon Bob Woods
(1947–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1994–1997)

Liberal Hon Michael Ronaldson
(1954–)

MP for Ballarat
(1990–2001)

Liberal Hon Ian Macdonald
(1945–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1990–2019)

Liberal Hon Alan Cadman
(1937–)

MP for Mitchell
(1974–2007)

Liberal Hon Trish Worth
(1946–)

MP for Adelaide
(1993–2004)

Liberal Hon Kathy Sullivan
(1942–)

MP for Moncrieff
(1984–2001)

Liberal Hon Judith Troeth
(1940–)

Senator for Victoria
(1993–2011)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2012.