See also: Howard government.
| Cabinet Name: | Third Howard ministry |
| Cabinet Type: | Ministry |
| Cabinet Number: | 62nd |
| Jurisdiction: | Australia |
| Flag: | Flag of Australia.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Formed: | 26 November 2001 |
| Date Dissolved: | 26 October 2004 |
| Government Head: | John Howard |
| Deputy Government Head: | John Anderson |
| State Head: | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General: | Peter Hollingworth Michael Jeffery |
| Members Number: | 34 (plus 14 Parliamentary Secretaries) |
| Political Party: | Liberal–National coalition |
| Legislature Status: | Majority government |
| Opposition Cabinet: | Crean Latham |
| Opposition Party: | Labor |
| Opposition Leader: | Simon Crean Mark Latham |
| Election: | 10 November 2001 |
| Last Election: | 9 October 2004 |
| Legislature Term: | 40th |
| Predecessor: | Second Howard ministry |
| Successor: | Fourth Howard ministry |
| State Head Title: | Monarch |
| Government Head Title: | Prime Minister |
| Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Prime Minister |
The third Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 62nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister, John Howard. The third Howard ministry succeeded the second Howard ministry, which dissolved on 26 November 2001 following the federal election that took place on 10 November. The ministry was replaced by the fourth Howard ministry on 26 October 2004 following the 2004 federal election.[1]
As of 2021, this is the earliest ministry in which all of its members are still alive.