Fourth Howard ministry explained

See also: Howard government.

Cabinet Name:Fourth Howard ministry
Cabinet Type:ministry
Cabinet Number:63rd
Jurisdiction:Australia
Flag:Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:26 October 2004
Date Dissolved:3 December 2007
Government Head:John Howard
Deputy Government Head:John Anderson
Mark Vaile
State Head:Elizabeth II
Governor General:Michael Jeffery
Members Number:41 (plus 12 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Political Party:LiberalNational coalition
Legislature Status:Majority government
Opposition Cabinet:Latham
Beazley
Rudd
Opposition Party:Labor
Opposition Leader:Mark Latham
Kim Beazley
Kevin Rudd
Election:9 October 2004
Last Election:24 November 2007
Legislature Term:41st
Predecessor:Third Howard ministry
Successor:First Rudd ministry
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy Prime Minister

The fourth Howard ministry (LiberalNational 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

PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
LiberalHon John Howard
for Bennelong
NationalsHon John Anderson
for Gwydir
LiberalHon Peter Costello
for Higgins
  • Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (to 29 November 2007)
  • Treasurer
NationalsHon Mark Vaile
for Lyne
LiberalHon Robert Hill
Senator for South Australia
LiberalHon Alexander Downer
for Mayo
LiberalHon Tony Abbott
for Warringah
LiberalHon Philip Ruddock
for Berowra
LiberalHon Nick Minchin
Senator for South Australia
NationalsHon Warren Truss
for Wide Bay
LiberalHon Amanda Vanstone
Senator for South Australia
LiberalHon Dr Brendan Nelson
for Bradfield
LiberalHon Kay Patterson
Senator for Victoria
LiberalHon Ian Macfarlane
for Groom
LiberalHon Kevin Andrews
for Menzies
LiberalHon Helen Coonan
Senator for New South Wales
LiberalHon Ian Campbell
Senator for Western Australia
NationalsHon Peter McGauran
for Gippsland
(in Cabinet from 6 July 2005)
LiberalHon Julie Bishop
for Curtin
(in Cabinet from 27 January 2006)
LiberalHon Mal Brough
for Longman
(in Cabinet from 27 January 2006)
LiberalHon Malcolm Turnbull
for Wentworth
(in Cabinet from 30 January 2007)
LiberalHon Joe Hockey
for North Sydney
(in Cabinet from 30 January 2007)
LiberalHon Chris Ellison
Senator for Western Australia
(in Cabinet from 9 March 2007)

Outer ministry

PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
LiberalHon Ian Macdonald
Senator for Queensland
LiberalHon Rod Kemp
Senator for Victoria
LiberalHon Eric Abetz
Senator for Tasmania
LiberalHon Gary Hardgrave
for Moreton
LiberalHon Fran Bailey
for McEwen
LiberalHon Jim Lloyd
for Robertson
NationalsHon De-Anne Kelly
for Dawson
(in ministry until 27 January 2006)
LiberalHon Peter Dutton
for Dickson
NationalsHon John Cobb
for Parkes
(in ministry from 6 July 2005)
LiberalHon Bruce Billson
for Dunkley
(in ministry from 27 January 2006)
LiberalHon Gary Nairn
for Eden-Monaro
(in ministry from 27 January 2006)
LiberalHon Dr Sharman Stone
for Murray
(in ministry from 27 January 2006)
LiberalHon Santo Santoro
Senator for Queensland
(in ministry from 27 January 2006)
LiberalHon Andrew Robb
for Goldstein
(in ministry from 30 January 2007)
Country LiberalHon Nigel Scullion
Senator for Northern Territory
(in ministry from 30 January 2007)
LiberalHon George Brandis
Senator for Queensland
(in ministry from 30 January 2007)
LiberalHon David Johnston
Senator for Western Australia
(in ministry from 9 March 2007)
LiberalHon Christopher Pyne
for Sturt
(in ministry from 21 March 2007)

Parliamentary Secretaries

PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
LiberalHon Warren Entsch
for Leichhardt
LiberalHon Teresa Gambaro
for Petrie
LiberalHon Chris Pearce
for Aston
LiberalHon Greg Hunt
for Flinders
LiberalHon Sussan Ley
for Farrer
LiberalHon Pat Farmer
for Macarthur
LiberalHon Richard Colbeck
Senator for Tasmania
NationalsHon Sandy Macdonald
Senator for New South Wales
LiberalHon Bob Baldwin
for Paterson
LiberalHon Tony Smith
for Casey
LiberalHon Peter Lindsay
for Herbert
LiberalHon Brett Mason
Senator for Queensland
LiberalHon Richard Colbeck
Senator for Tasmania

See also

Notes and References

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