Fourth Howard ministry

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Fourth Howard ministry

63rd ministry of Australia
photograph of Howard
John Howard
photograph of Anderson
John Anderson
Date formed26 October 2004
Date dissolved3 December 2007
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralMichael Jeffery
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Deputy Prime MinisterJohn Anderson
Mark Vaile
No. of ministers41 (plus 12 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Member partyLiberal–National coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
87 / 150
Opposition cabinetLatham
Beazley
Rudd
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderMark Latham
Kim Beazley
Kevin Rudd
History
Election(s)9 October 2004
Outgoing election24 November 2007
Legislature term(s)41st
PredecessorThird Howard ministry
SuccessorFirst Rudd ministry
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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]

Cabinet[edit]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon John Howard
(1939-)

MP for Bennelong
(1974-2007)

Nationals Hon John Anderson
(1956–)

MP for Gwydir
(1989–2007)

Liberal Hon Peter Costello
(1957-)

MP for Higgins
(1990-2009)

Nationals Hon Mark Vaile
(1956–)

MP for Lyne
(1993–2008)

Liberal Hon Robert Hill
(1946–)

Senator for South Australia
(1981–2006)

Liberal Hon Alexander Downer
(1951–)

MP for Mayo
(1984–2008)

Liberal Hon Tony Abbott
(1957–)

MP for Warringah
(1994–2019)

Liberal Hon Philip Ruddock
(1943–)

MP for Berowra
(1993–2016)

Liberal Hon Nick Minchin
(1953–)

Senator for South Australia
(1993–2011)

Nationals Hon Warren Truss
(1948–)

MP for Wide Bay
(1990–2016)

Liberal Hon Amanda Vanstone
(1952–)

Senator for South Australia
(1984–2007)

Liberal Hon Dr Brendan Nelson
(1958–)

MP for Bradfield
(1996–2009)

Liberal Hon Kay Patterson
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1987–2008)

Liberal Hon Ian Macfarlane
(1955–)

MP for Groom
(1998–2016)

Liberal Hon Kevin Andrews
(1955–)

MP for Menzies
(1991–2022)

Liberal Hon Helen Coonan
(1947–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1996–2011)

Liberal Hon Ian Campbell
(1959–)

Senator for Western Australia
(1990–2007)

Nationals Hon Peter McGauran
(1955–)

MP for Gippsland
(1983–2008) (in Cabinet from 6 July 2005)

Liberal Hon Julie Bishop
(1956–)

MP for Curtin
(1998–2019) (in Cabinet from 27 January 2006)

Liberal Hon Mal Brough
(1961–)

MP for Longman
(1996–2007) (in Cabinet from 27 January 2006)

Liberal Hon Malcolm Turnbull
(1954–)

MP for Wentworth
(2004–2018) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2007)

Liberal Hon Joe Hockey
(1965–)

MP for North Sydney
(1996–2015) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2007)

Liberal Hon Chris Ellison
(1954–)

Senator for Western Australia
(1993–2009) (in Cabinet from 9 March 2007)

Outer ministry[edit]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Ian Macdonald
(1945–)

Senator for Queensland
(1990–2019)

Liberal Hon Rod Kemp
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1990–2008)

Liberal Hon Eric Abetz
(1958–)

Senator for Tasmania
(1994–)

Liberal Hon Gary Hardgrave
(1960–)

MP for Moreton
(1996–2007)

Liberal Hon Fran Bailey
(1946–)

MP for McEwen
(1996–2010)

Liberal Hon Jim Lloyd
(1954–)

MP for Robertson
(1996–2007)

Nationals Hon De-Anne Kelly
(1954–)

MP for Dawson
(1996–2007) (in ministry until 27 January 2006)

Liberal Hon Peter Dutton
(1970–)

MP for Dickson
(2001–)

Nationals Hon John Cobb
(1950–)

MP for Parkes
(2001–2007) (in ministry from 6 July 2005)

Liberal Hon Bruce Billson
(1966–)

MP for Dunkley
(1996–2016) (in ministry from 27 January 2006)

Liberal Hon Gary Nairn
(1951–)

MP for Eden-Monaro
(1996–2007) (in ministry from 27 January 2006)

Liberal Hon Dr Sharman Stone
(1951–)

MP for Murray
(1996–2016) (in ministry from 27 January 2006)

Liberal Hon Santo Santoro
(1956–)

Senator for Queensland
(2002–2007) (in ministry from 27 January 2006)

Liberal Hon Andrew Robb
(1951–)

MP for Goldstein
(2004–2016) (in ministry from 30 January 2007)

Country Liberal Hon Nigel Scullion
(1956–)

Senator for Northern Territory
(2001–2019) (in ministry from 30 January 2007)

Liberal Hon George Brandis SC
(1957–)

Senator for Queensland
(2000–2018) (in ministry from 30 January 2007)

Liberal Hon David Johnston
(1956–)

Senator for Western Australia
(2002–2016) (in ministry from 9 March 2007)

Liberal Hon Christopher Pyne
(1967–)

MP for Sturt
(1993–2019) (in ministry from 21 March 2007)

Parliamentary Secretaries[edit]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Warren Entsch
(1950–)

MP for Leichhardt
(1996–2007)

Liberal Hon Teresa Gambaro
(1958–)

MP for Petrie
(1996–2007)

Liberal Hon Chris Pearce
(1963–)

MP for Aston
(2001–2010)

Liberal Hon Greg Hunt
(1965–)

MP for Flinders
(2001–2022)

Liberal Hon Sussan Ley
(1961–)

MP for Farrer
(2001–)

Liberal Hon Pat Farmer
(1962–)

MP for Macarthur
(2001–2010)

Liberal Hon Richard Colbeck
(1958–)

Senator for Tasmania
(2002–2016)

Nationals Hon Sandy Macdonald
(1954–)

Senator for New South Wales
(2000–2008)

Liberal Hon Bob Baldwin
(1955–)

MP for Paterson
(2001–2016)

Liberal Hon Tony Smith
(1967–)

MP for Casey
(2001–2022)

Liberal Hon Peter Lindsay
(1944–)

MP for Herbert
(1996–2010)

Liberal Hon Brett Mason
(1962–)

Senator for Queensland
(1999–2015)

Liberal Hon Richard Colbeck
(1958–)

Senator for Tasmania
(2002–2016)

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
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