First Hawke ministry
First Hawke Ministry | |
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Date formed | 11 March 1983 |
Date dissolved | 13 December 1984 |
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Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor-General | Sir Ninian Stephen |
Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
Deputy Prime Minister | Lionel Bowen |
No. of ministers | 27 |
Member party | Labor |
Status in legislature | Majority government |
Opposition party | Liberal–National coalition |
Opposition leader | Andrew Peacock |
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Election | 5 March 1983 |
Outgoing election | 1 December 1984 |
Legislature term | 33rd |
Predecessor | Fourth Fraser Ministry |
Successor | Second Hawke Ministry |
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Term of government (1983–1991)
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The First Hawke Ministry (Labor) was the 54th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 23rd Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. The First Hawke Ministry succeeded the Fourth Fraser Ministry, which dissolved on 11 March 1983 following the federal election that took place on 5 March which saw Labor defeat Malcolm Fraser's Liberal–National Coalition. The ministry was replaced by the Second Hawke Ministry on 13 December 1984 following the 1984 federal election.[1]
Cabinet
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio |
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Hon Bob Hawke AC (1929–2019) |
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Hon Lionel Bowen (1922–2012) MP for Kingsford-Smith |
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Hon John Button (1933–2008) |
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Hon Don Grimes (1937–) |
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Hon Ralph Willis (1938–) MP for Gellibrand |
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Hon Paul Keating (1944-) |
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Hon Mick Young (1936-1996) MP for Port Adelaide |
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Hon Stewart West (1934-) MP for Cunningham |
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Hon Peter Walsh (1935–2015) Senator for Western Australia |
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Hon Bill Hayden (1933–) |
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Hon Susan Ryan (1942–) Senator for Australian Capital Territory |
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Hon Gareth Evans QC (1944–) |
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Hon Gordon Scholes (1931–2018) |
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Hon John Dawkins (1947–) |
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Hon John Kerin (1937–) MP for Werriwa |
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Outer ministry
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio |
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Hon Peter Morris (1932–) |
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Hon Kim Beazley (1948–) |
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Hon Chris Hurford (1931–) |
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Hon John Brown (1931–) MP for Parramatta |
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Hon Dr Neal Blewett (1933–) |
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Hon Dr Barry Jones (1932–) |
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Hon Michael Duffy (1938–) |
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Hon Barry Cohen (1935–2017) |
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Hon Clyde Holding (1931–2011) MP for Melbourne Ports |
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Hon Arthur Gietzelt (1920–2014) Senator for New South Wales |
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Hon Tom Uren (1921–2015) |
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Hon Brian Howe (1936–) |
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See also
References
- ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ West resigned from Cabinet - though not his ministry - on 4 November 1983 when he was unable to support a Cabinet decision on uranium mining. He was reappointed to Cabinet on 3 April 1984