Second Howard ministry explained

See also: Howard government.

Cabinet Name:	Second Howard ministry
Cabinet Type:	Ministry
Cabinet Number:	61st
Jurisdiction:	Australia
Flag:	Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:	true
Date Formed:	21 October 1998
Date Dissolved:	26 November 2001
Government Head:	John Howard
Deputy Government Head:	Tim Fischer John Anderson
State Head:	Elizabeth II
Governor General:	Sir William Deane Peter Hollingworth
Members Number:	34 (plus 13 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Political Party:	Liberal–National coalition
Legislature Status:	Majority government
Opposition Party:	Labor
Opposition Leader:	Kim Beazley
Election:	3 October 1998
Last Election:	10 November 2001
Legislature Term:	39th
Predecessor:	First Howard ministry
Successor:	Third Howard ministry
State Head Title:	Monarch
Government Head Title:	Prime Minister
Deputy Government Head Title:	Deputy Prime Minister

The second Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 61st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister, John Howard. The second Howard ministry succeeded the first Howard ministry, which dissolved on 21 October 1998 following the federal election that took place on 3 October. The ministry was replaced by the third Howard ministry on 10 November 2001 following the 2001 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 (to 20 July 1999) Leader of the National Party (to 1 July 1999) Minister for Trade (to 20 July 1999)
		Liberal	Hon Peter Costello for Higgins		Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Treasurer
		Nationals	Hon John Anderson for Gwydir		Deputy Prime Minister (from 20 July 1999) Leader of the National Party (from 1 July 1999) Deputy Leader of the National Party (to 1 July 1999) Minister for Transport and Regional Services
		Liberal	Hon Robert Hill Senator for South Australia		Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for the Environment and Heritage
		Liberal	Hon Richard Alston Senator for Victoria		Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
		Liberal	Hon Peter Reith for Flinders		Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (to 30 January 2001) Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2001) Leader of the House
		Liberal	Hon Jocelyn Newman Senator for Tasmania		Minister for Family and Community Services (to 30 January 2001) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (to 30 January 2001)
		Liberal	Hon Alexander Downer for Mayo		Minister for Foreign Affairs
		Liberal	Hon John Moore for Ryan		Minister for Defence (to 30 January 2001)
		Liberal	Hon Dr Michael Wooldridge for Casey		Minister for Health and Aged Care
		Liberal	Hon John Fahey for Macarthur		Minister for Finance and Administration
		Liberal	Hon Dr David Kemp for Goldstein		Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs Vice-President of the Executive Council Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service
		Liberal	Hon Daryl Williams for Tangney		Attorney-General
		Nationals	Hon Mark Vaile for Lyne		Deputy Leader of the National Party (from 1 July 1999) Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (to 20 July 1999) Minister for Trade (from 20 July 1999)
		Liberal	Hon Philip Ruddock for Berowra		Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (to 30 January 2001) Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (from 30 January 2001)
		Liberal	Hon Nick Minchin Senator for South Australia		Minister for Industry, Science and Resources
		Nationals	Hon Warren Truss for Wide Bay (in Cabinet from 20 July 1999)		Minister for Community Services (to 20 July 1999) Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (from 20 July 1999)
		Liberal	Hon Amanda Vanstone Senator for South Australia (in Cabinet from 30 January 2001)		Minister for Justice and Customs (to 30 January 2001) Minister for Family and Community Services (from 30 January 2001) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (from 30 January 2001)
		Liberal	Hon Tony Abbott for Warringah (in Cabinet from 30 January 2001)		Minister for Employment Services (to 30 January 2001) Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (from 30 January 2001)

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Liberal	Hon Bronwyn Bishop for Mackellar		Minister for Aged Care
		Nationals	Hon Bruce Scott for Maranoa		Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister assisting the Minister for Defence
		Liberal	Hon John Herron Senator for Queensland		Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (to 30 January 2001)
		Liberal	Hon Rod Kemp Senator for Victoria		Assistant Treasurer
		Liberal	Hon Chris Ellison Senator for Western Australia		Special Minister of State (to 30 January 2001) Minister for Justice and Customs (from 30 January 2001)
		Liberal	Hon Joe Hockey for North Sydney		Minister for Financial Services and Regulation
		Liberal	Hon Jackie Kelly for Lindsay		Minister for Sport and Tourism Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Games
		Liberal	Hon Ian Macdonald Senator for Queensland		Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
		Nationals	Hon Peter McGauran for Gippsland		Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation
		Liberal	Hon Wilson Tuckey for O'Connor		Minister for Forestry and Conservation Minister assisting the Prime Minister
		Nationals	Hon Larry Anthony for Richmond (in ministry from 20 July 1999)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (to 20 July 1999) Minister for Community Services (from 20 July 1999)
		Liberal	Hon Eric Abetz Senator for Tasmania (in ministry from 30 January 2001)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (to 30 January 2001) Special Minister of State (from 30 January 2001)
		Liberal	Hon Ian Macfarlane for Groom (in ministry from 30 January 2001)		Minister for Small Business (from 30 January 2001)
		Liberal	Hon Mal Brough for Longman (in ministry from 14 February 2001)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (from 16 February 2000 to 30 January 2001) Minister for Employment Services (from 14 February 2001)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Liberal	Ian Campbell Senator for Western Australia		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Manager of Government Business in the Senate
		Country Liberal	Grant Tambling Senator for Northern Territory		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged Care
		Liberal	Hon Trish Worth for Adelaide		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs
		Liberal	Hon Kathy Sullivan for Moncrieff		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 16 February 2000)
		Liberal	Hon Judith Troeth Senator for Victoria		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
		Liberal	Hon Warren Entsch for Leichhardt		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources
		Liberal	Bill Heffernan Senator for New South Wales		Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet
		Liberal	Hon Kay Patterson Senator for Victoria		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 16 February 2000)
		Liberal	Hon Peter Slipper for Fisher		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration
		Liberal	Hon Dr Sharman Stone for Murray		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
		Nationals	Hon Ron Boswell Senator for Queensland		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 20 July 1999)
		Liberal	Hon Dr Brendan Nelson for Bradfield		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2001)
		Liberal	Hon Chris Gallus for Hindmarsh		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (from 30 January 2001)

See also

• First Howard ministry
• Third Howard ministry
• Fourth Howard ministry

Notes and References

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