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: | Liberal–National 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 (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]
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Liberal | Hon Ian Macdonald Senator for Queensland |
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Liberal | Hon Rod Kemp Senator for Victoria |
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Liberal | Hon Eric Abetz Senator for Tasmania |
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Liberal | Hon Gary Hardgrave for Moreton |
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Liberal | Hon Fran Bailey for McEwen | |||||
Liberal | Hon Jim Lloyd for Robertson | |||||
Nationals | Hon De-Anne Kelly for Dawson (in ministry until 27 January 2006) |
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Liberal | Hon Peter Dutton for Dickson |
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Nationals | Hon John Cobb for Parkes (in ministry from 6 July 2005) |
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Liberal | Hon Bruce Billson for Dunkley (in ministry from 27 January 2006) |
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Liberal | Hon Gary Nairn for Eden-Monaro (in ministry from 27 January 2006) |
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Liberal | Hon Dr Sharman Stone for Murray (in ministry from 27 January 2006) |
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Liberal | Hon Santo Santoro Senator for Queensland (in ministry from 27 January 2006) |
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Liberal | Hon Andrew Robb for Goldstein (in ministry from 30 January 2007) |
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Country Liberal | Hon Nigel Scullion Senator for Northern Territory (in ministry from 30 January 2007) |
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Liberal | Hon George Brandis Senator for Queensland (in ministry from 30 January 2007) |
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Liberal | Hon David Johnston Senator for Western Australia (in ministry from 9 March 2007) |
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Liberal | Hon Christopher Pyne for Sturt (in ministry from 21 March 2007) |
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Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |||
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Liberal | Hon Warren Entsch for Leichhardt |
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Liberal | Hon Teresa Gambaro for Petrie |
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Liberal | Hon Chris Pearce for Aston |
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Liberal | Hon Greg Hunt for Flinders |
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Liberal | Hon Sussan Ley for Farrer |
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Liberal | Hon Pat Farmer for Macarthur |
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Liberal | Hon Richard Colbeck Senator for Tasmania |
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Nationals | Hon Sandy Macdonald Senator for New South Wales |
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Liberal | Hon Bob Baldwin for Paterson |
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Liberal | Hon Tony Smith for Casey |
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Liberal | Hon Peter Lindsay for Herbert |
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Liberal | Hon Brett Mason Senator for Queensland |
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Liberal | Hon Richard Colbeck Senator for Tasmania |
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