Second Howard ministry

61st ministry of government of Australia

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John Howard
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Tim Fischer
Date formed21 October 1998Date dissolved26 November 2001People and organisationsMonarchElizabeth IIGovernor-GeneralSir William Deane
Peter HollingworthPrime MinisterJohn HowardDeputy Prime MinisterTim Fischer
John AndersonNo. of ministers34 (plus 13 Parliamentary Secretaries)Member partyLiberal–National coalitionStatus in legislatureMajority government
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Opposition partyLaborOpposition leaderKim BeazleyHistoryElection(s)3 October 1998Outgoing election10 November 2001Legislature term(s)39thPredecessorFirst Howard ministrySuccessorThird Howard ministry
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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
(1939-)

MP for Bennelong
(1974-2007)

Nationals Hon Tim Fischer
(1946–2019)

MP for Farrer
(1984–2001)

Liberal Hon Peter Costello
(1957-)

MP for Higgins
(1990-2009)

Nationals Hon John Anderson
(1956–)

MP for Gwydir
(1989–2007)

Liberal Hon Robert Hill
(1946–)

Senator for South Australia
(1981–2006)

  • Leader of the Government in the Senate
  • Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Liberal Hon Richard Alston
(1941–)

Senator for Victoria
(1986–2004)

Liberal Hon Peter Reith
(1950–2022)

MP for Flinders
(1984–2001)

  • 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
(1937–2018)

Senator for Tasmania
(1986–2002)

Liberal Hon Alexander Downer
(1951–)

MP for Mayo
(1984–2008)

  • Minister for Foreign Affairs
Liberal Hon John Moore
(1936–)

MP for Ryan
(1975–2001)

  • Minister for Defence (to 30 January 2001)
Liberal Hon Dr Michael Wooldridge
(1956–)

MP for Casey
(1998–2001)

  • Minister for Health and Aged Care
Liberal Hon John Fahey
(1945–2020)

MP for Macarthur
(1996–2001)

  • Minister for Finance and Administration
Liberal Hon Dr David Kemp
(1941–)

MP for Goldstein
(1990–2004)

Liberal Hon Daryl Williams QC
(1942–)

MP for Tangney
(1993–2004)

Nationals Hon Mark Vaile
(1956–)

MP for Lyne
(1993–2008)

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) (in Cabinet from 20 July 1999)

Liberal Hon Amanda Vanstone
(1952–)

Senator for South Australia
(1984–2007) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2001)

Liberal Hon Tony Abbott
(1957–)

MP for Warringah
(1994–2019) (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
(1942–)

MP for Mackellar
(1994–2016)

Nationals Hon Bruce Scott
(1943–)

MP for Maranoa
(1990–2016)

  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Defence
Liberal Hon John Herron
(1932–2019)

Senator for Queensland
(1990–2002)

Liberal Hon Rod Kemp
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1990–2008)

Liberal Hon Chris Ellison
(1954–)

Senator for Western Australia
(1993–2009)

Liberal Hon Joe Hockey
(1965–)

MP for North Sydney
(1996–2015)

Liberal Hon Jackie Kelly
(1964–)

MP for Lindsay
(1996–2007)

Liberal Hon Ian Macdonald
(1945–)

Senator for Queensland
(1990–2019)

Nationals Hon Peter McGauran
(1955–)

MP for Gippsland
(1983–2008)

Liberal Hon Wilson Tuckey
(1935–)

MP for O'Connor
(1980–2010)

  • Minister for Forestry and Conservation
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister
Nationals Hon Larry Anthony
(1961–)

MP for Richmond
(1996–2004) (in ministry from 20 July 1999)

Liberal Hon Eric Abetz
(1958–)

Senator for Tasmania
(1994–) (in ministry from 30 January 2001)

Liberal Hon Ian Macfarlane
(1955–)

MP for Groom
(1998–2016) (in ministry from 30 January 2001)

Liberal Hon Mal Brough
(1961–)

MP for Longman
(1996–2007) (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
(1959–)

Senator for Western Australia
(1990–2007)

Country Liberal Grant Tambling
(1943–)

Senator for Northern Territory
(1987–2001)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged Care
Liberal Hon Trish Worth
(1946–)

MP for Adelaide
(1993–2004)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs
Liberal Hon Kathy Sullivan
(1942–)

MP for Moncrieff
(1984–2001)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 16 February 2000)
Liberal Hon Judith Troeth
(1940–)

Senator for Victoria
(1993–2011)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Liberal Hon Warren Entsch
(1950–)

MP for Leichhardt
(1996–2007)

Liberal Bill Heffernan
(1943–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1996–2016)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet
Liberal Hon Kay Patterson
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1987–2008)

Liberal Hon Peter Slipper
(1950–)

MP for Fisher
(1993–2013)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration
Liberal Hon Dr Sharman Stone
(1951–)

MP for Murray
(1996–2016)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Nationals Hon Ron Boswell
(1940–)

Senator for Queensland
(1983–2014)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 20 July 1999)
Liberal Hon Dr Brendan Nelson
(1958–)

MP for Bradfield
(1996–2009)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2001)
Liberal Hon Chris Gallus
(1943–)

MP for Hindmarsh
(1993–2004)

See also

Notes

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