First Howard ministry explained

See also: Howard government.

Cabinet Name:	First Howard ministry
Cabinet Type:	Ministry
Cabinet Number:	60th
Jurisdiction:	Australia
Flag:	Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:	true
Date Formed:	11 March 1996
Date Dissolved:	21 October 1998
Government Head:	John Howard
Deputy Government Head:	Tim Fischer
State Head:	Elizabeth II
Governor General:	Sir William Deane
Members Number:	35 (plus 13 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Political Party:	Liberal–National coalition
Legislature Status:	Majority government
Opposition Party:	Labor
Opposition Leader:	Kim Beazley
Election:	2 March 1996
Last Election:	3 October 1998
Legislature Term:	38th
Predecessor:	Second Keating ministry
Successor:	Second Howard ministry
State Head Title:	Monarch
Government Head Title:	Prime Minister
Deputy Government Head Title:	Deputy Prime Minister

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 for Bennelong		Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party
		Nationals	Hon Tim Fischer for Farrer		Deputy Prime Minister Leader of the National Party Minister for Trade
		Liberal	Hon Peter Costello for Higgins		Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Treasurer
		Nationals	Hon John Anderson for Gwydir		Deputy Leader of the National Party Minister for Primary Industries and Energy Minister for Transport and Regional Development (from 25 September 1997 to 9 October 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Robert Hill Senator for South Australia		Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for the Environment
		Liberal	Hon Richard Alston Senator for Victoria		Minister for Communications and the Arts (to 9 October 1997) Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts (from 9 October 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Peter Reith for Flinders		Minister for Industrial Relations (to 18 July 1997) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (from 17 March 1996 to 18 July 1997) Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business (from 18 July 1997) Leader of the House
		Liberal	Hon Jocelyn Newman Senator for Tasmania		Minister for Social Security Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (to 9 October 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Alexander Downer for Mayo		Minister for Foreign Affairs
		Liberal	Hon John Moore for Ryan		Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism Vice-President of the Executive Council
		Liberal	Hon Ian McLachlan for Barker		Minister for Defence
		Nationals	Hon John Sharp for Hume		Minister for Transport and Regional Development (to 25 September 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Dr Michael Wooldridge for Chisholm for Casey		Minister for Health and Family Services
		Liberal	Hon John Fahey for Macarthur		Minister for Finance (to 9 October 1997) Minister for Finance and Administration (from 9 October 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Amanda Vanstone Senator for South Australia (in Cabinet until 9 October 1997)		Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (to 9 October 1997) Minister for Justice (from 9 October 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Dr David Kemp for Goldstein (in Cabinet from 9 October 1997)		Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training (to 9 October 1997) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (to 17 March 1996; from 18 July 1997) Minister assisting the Minister for Finance for Privatisation (to 9 October 1997) Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (from 9 October 1997)
		Nationals	Hon Mark Vaile for Lyne (in Cabinet from 9 October 1997)		Minister for Transport and Regional Development (from 9 October 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Daryl Williams for Tangney (in Cabinet from 9 October 1997)		Attorney-General Minister for Justice (to 9 October 1997)

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Liberal	Hon Philip Ruddock for Berowra		Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister for Administrative Services (from 25 September 1997 to 9 October 1997)
		Nationals	Hon Peter McGauran for Gippsland		Minister for Science and Technology (to 26 September 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Jim Short Senator for Victoria		Assistant Treasurer (to 14 October 1996)
		Liberal	Hon Warwick Parer Senator for Queensland		Minister for Resources and Energy
		Liberal	Hon Geoff Prosser for Forrest		Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs (to 18 July 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Judi Moylan for Pearce		Minister for Family Services (to 9 October 1997) Minister for the Status of Women (from 9 October 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Bronwyn Bishop for Mackellar
		Liberal	Hon Warwick Smith for Bass		Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government (to 9 October 1997) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Games (from 7 May 1996 to 9 October 1997) Minister for Family Services (from 9 October 1997)
		Nationals	Hon Bruce Scott for Maranoa		Minister for Veterans' Affairs
		Liberal	Hon John Herron Senator for Queensland		Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
		Liberal	Hon David Jull for Fadden		Minister for Administrative Services (to 25 September 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Rod Kemp Senator for Victoria (in Ministry from 14 October 1996)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security (to 14 October 1996) Assistant Treasurer (from 14 October 1996) Manager of Government Business in the Senate (to 6 November 1996)
		Liberal	Hon Chris Ellison Senator for Western Australia (in Ministry from 18 July 1997)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General (from 13 February 1997 to 18 July 1997) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Family Services (from 13 February 1997 to 18 July 1997) Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs (from 18 July 1997 to 9 October 1997) Minister assisting the Attorney-General (from 18 July 1997 to 9 October 1997) Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training (from 9 October 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Andrew Thomson for Wentworth (in Ministry from 9 October 1997)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 9 October 1997) Minister for Sport and Tourism (from 9 October 1997) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Games (from 9 October 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Nick Minchin Senator for South Australia (in Ministry from 9 October 1997)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (to 9 October 1997) Special Minister of State (from 9 October 1997) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 9 October 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Alex Somlyay for Fairfax (in Ministry from 9 October 1997)		Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government (from 9 October 1997)
		Nationals	Hon Warren Truss for Wide Bay (in Ministry from 9 October 1997)		Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs (from 9 October 1997)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Liberal	Tony Abbott for Warringah		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs
		Nationals	Hon David Brownhill Senator for New South Wales		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (to 9 October 1996)
		Liberal	Ian Campbell Senator for Western Australia		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment (to 11 November 1996) Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (from 11 November 1996) Manager of Government Business in the Senate (from 6 November 1996)
		Liberal	Brian Gibson Senator for Tasmania		Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (to 15 October 1996)
		Liberal	Hon Chris Miles for Braddon		Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet) to the Prime Minister
		Country Liberal	Grant Tambling Senator for Northern Territory		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Development (to 14 October 1996) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security (from 14 October 1996)
		Liberal	Hon Bob Woods Senator for New South Wales		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Family Services (to 3 February 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Michael Ronaldson for Ballarat		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Development (from 14 October 1996)
		Liberal	Hon Ian Macdonald Senator for New South Wales		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment (from 11 November 1996)
		Liberal	Hon Alan Cadman for Mitchell		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business (from 18 July 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Trish Worth for Adelaide		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Family Services (from 18 July 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Kathy Sullivan for Moncrieff		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 9 October 1997)
		Liberal	Hon Judith Troeth Senator for Victoria		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (from 9 October 1996)

See also

• Second Howard ministry
• Shadow Ministry of John Howard (1995–96)
• Second Keating ministry
• Shadow Ministry of Kim Beazley (1996–2001)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministries and Cabinets . Parliamentary Handbook . . 3 February 2012 .