Fourth Howard ministry

63rd ministry of government of Australia

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John Howard
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John Anderson
Date formed26 October 2004Date dissolved3 December 2007People and organisationsMonarchElizabeth IIGovernor-GeneralMichael JefferyPrime MinisterJohn HowardDeputy Prime MinisterJohn Anderson
Mark VaileNo. of ministers41 (plus 12 Parliamentary Secretaries)Member partyLiberal–National coalitionStatus in legislatureMajority government
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Opposition cabinetLatham
Beazley
RuddOpposition partyLaborOpposition leaderMark Latham
Kim Beazley
Kevin RuddHistoryElection(s)9 October 2004Outgoing election24 November 2007Legislature term(s)41stPredecessorThird Howard ministrySuccessorFirst Rudd ministry
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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]

Cabinet

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

MP for Bennelong
(1974-2007)

Nationals Hon John Anderson
(1956–)

MP for Gwydir
(1989–2007)

Liberal Hon Peter Costello
(1957-)

MP for Higgins
(1990-2009)

Nationals Hon Mark Vaile
(1956–)

MP for Lyne
(1993–2008)

Liberal Hon Robert Hill
(1946–)

Senator for South Australia
(1981–2006)

  • Leader of the Government in the Senate (to 20 January 2006)
  • Minister for Defence (to 20 January 2006)
Liberal Hon Alexander Downer
(1951–)

MP for Mayo
(1984–2008)

  • Minister for Foreign Affairs
Liberal Hon Tony Abbott
(1957–)

MP for Warringah
(1994–2019)

  • Minister for Health and Ageing
  • Leader of the House
Liberal Hon Philip Ruddock
(1943–)

MP for Berowra
(1993–2016)

Liberal Hon Nick Minchin
(1953–)

Senator for South Australia
(1993–2011)

Nationals Hon Warren Truss
(1948–)

MP for Wide Bay
(1990–2016)

  • Deputy Leader of the National Party (from 6 July 2005)
  • Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (to 6 July 2005)
  • Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 6 July 2005 to 29 September 2006)
  • Minister for Trade (from 29 September 2006)
Liberal Hon Amanda Vanstone
(1952–)

Senator for South Australia
(1984–2007)

Liberal Hon Dr Brendan Nelson
(1958–)

MP for Bradfield
(1996–2009)

  • Minister for Education, Science, and Training (to 27 January 2006)
  • Minister for Defence (from 27 January 2006)
  • Leader of the Liberal Party (from 29 November 2007)
Liberal Hon Kay Patterson
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1987–2008)

Liberal Hon Ian Macfarlane
(1955–)

MP for Groom
(1998–2016)

Liberal Hon Kevin Andrews
(1955–)

MP for Menzies
(1991–2022)

Liberal Hon Helen Coonan
(1947–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1996–2011)

Liberal Hon Ian Campbell
(1959–)

Senator for Western Australia
(1990–2007)

Nationals Hon Peter McGauran
(1955–)

MP for Gippsland
(1983–2008) (in Cabinet from 6 July 2005)

Liberal Hon Julie Bishop
(1956–)

MP for Curtin
(1998–2019) (in Cabinet from 27 January 2006)

Liberal Hon Mal Brough
(1961–)

MP for Longman
(1996–2007) (in Cabinet from 27 January 2006)

Liberal Hon Malcolm Turnbull
(1954–)

MP for Wentworth
(2004–2018) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2007)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007)
  • Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (from 30 January 2007)
Liberal Hon Joe Hockey
(1965–)

MP for North Sydney
(1996–2015) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2007)

  • Minister for Human Services (to 30 January 2007)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Workplace Relations (from 10 August 2006 to 30 January 2007)
  • Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (from 30 January 2007)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (from 30 January 2007)
Liberal Hon Chris Ellison
(1954–)

Senator for Western Australia
(1993–2009) (in Cabinet from 9 March 2007)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Ian Macdonald
(1945–)

Senator for Queensland
(1990–2019)

  • Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (to 27 January 2006)
Liberal Hon Rod Kemp
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1990–2008)

Liberal Hon Eric Abetz
(1958–)

Senator for Tasmania
(1994–)

Liberal Hon Gary Hardgrave
(1960–)

MP for Moreton
(1996–2007)

Liberal Hon Fran Bailey
(1946–)

MP for McEwen
(1996–2010)

Liberal Hon Jim Lloyd
(1954–)

MP for Robertson
(1996–2007)

Nationals Hon De-Anne Kelly
(1954–)

MP for Dawson
(1996–2007) (in ministry until 27 January 2006)

  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs (to 27 January 2006)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (to 27 January 2006)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (from 27 January 2006 to 29 September 2006)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 29 September 2006)
Liberal Hon Peter Dutton
(1970–)

MP for Dickson
(2001–)

Nationals Hon John Cobb
(1950–)

MP for Parkes
(2001–2007) (in ministry from 6 July 2005)

Liberal Hon Bruce Billson
(1966–)

MP for Dunkley
(1996–2016) (in ministry from 27 January 2006)

  • Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade (to 6 July 2005)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 6 July 2005 to 27 January 2006)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (from 6 July 2005 to 27 January 2006)
  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 27 January 2006)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (from 27 January 2006)
Liberal Hon Gary Nairn
(1951–)

MP for Eden-Monaro
(1996–2007) (in ministry from 27 January 2006)

Liberal Hon Dr Sharman Stone
(1951–)

MP for Murray
(1996–2016) (in ministry from 27 January 2006)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (to 27 January 2006)
  • Minister for Workforce Participation (from 27 January 2006)
Liberal Hon Santo Santoro
(1956–)

Senator for Queensland
(2002–2007) (in ministry from 27 January 2006)

Liberal Hon Andrew Robb
(1951–)

MP for Goldstein
(2004–2016) (in ministry from 30 January 2007)

Country Liberal Hon Nigel Scullion
(1956–)

Senator for Northern Territory
(2001–2019) (in ministry from 30 January 2007)

Liberal Hon George Brandis SC
(1957–)

Senator for Queensland
(2000–2018) (in ministry from 30 January 2007)

Liberal Hon David Johnston
(1956–)

Senator for Western Australia
(2002–2016) (in ministry from 9 March 2007)

  • Minister for Justice and Customs (from 9 March 2007)
Liberal Hon Christopher Pyne
(1967–)

MP for Sturt
(1993–2019) (in ministry from 21 March 2007)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing (to 30 January 2007)
  • Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing (from 30 January 2007 to 21 March 2007)
  • Minister for Ageing (from 21 March 2007)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Warren Entsch
(1950–)

MP for Leichhardt
(1996–2007)

Liberal Hon Teresa Gambaro
(1958–)

MP for Petrie
(1996–2007)

Liberal Hon Chris Pearce
(1963–)

MP for Aston
(2001–2010)

Liberal Hon Greg Hunt
(1965–)

MP for Flinders
(2001–2022)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage (to 30 January 2007)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 30 January 2007)
Liberal Hon Sussan Ley
(1961–)

MP for Farrer
(2001–)

Liberal Hon Pat Farmer
(1962–)

MP for Macarthur
(2001–2010)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Science, and Training
Liberal Hon Richard Colbeck
(1958–)

Senator for Tasmania
(2002–2016)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (to 27 January 2006)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (from 27 January 2006)
Nationals Hon Sandy Macdonald
(1954–)

Senator for New South Wales
(2000–2008)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (from 6 July 2005 to 27 January 2006)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007)
Liberal Hon Bob Baldwin
(1955–)

MP for Paterson
(2001–2016)

Liberal Hon Tony Smith
(1967–)

MP for Casey
(2001–2022)

Liberal Hon Peter Lindsay
(1944–)

MP for Herbert
(1996–2010)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2007)
Liberal Hon Brett Mason
(1962–)

Senator for Queensland
(1999–2015)

  • Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing (from 21 March 2007)
Liberal Hon Richard Colbeck
(1958–)

Senator for Tasmania
(2002–2016)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (to 27 January 2006)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (from 27 January 2006)

See also

Notes

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