Third Howard ministry

62nd ministry of government of Australia

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John Howard
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John Anderson
Date formed26 November 2001Date dissolved26 October 2004People and organisationsMonarchElizabeth IIGovernor-GeneralPeter Hollingworth
Michael JefferyPrime MinisterJohn HowardDeputy Prime MinisterJohn AndersonNo. of ministers34 (plus 14 Parliamentary Secretaries)Member partyLiberal–National coalitionStatus in legislatureMajority government
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Opposition cabinetCrean
LathamOpposition partyLaborOpposition leaderSimon Crean
Mark LathamHistoryElection(s)10 November 2001Outgoing election9 October 2004Legislature term(s)40thPredecessorSecond Howard ministrySuccessorFourth Howard ministry
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The third Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 62nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister, John Howard. The third Howard ministry succeeded the second Howard ministry, which dissolved on 26 November 2001 following the federal election that took place on 10 November. The ministry was replaced by the fourth Howard ministry on 26 October 2004 following the 2004 federal election.[1]

As of 2021, this is the earliest ministry in which all of its members are still alive.

Cabinet

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)

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

Senator for Victoria
(1986–2004)

Liberal Hon Alexander Downer
(1951–)

MP for Mayo
(1984–2008)

  • Minister for Foreign Affairs
Liberal Hon Tony Abbott
(1957–)

MP for Warringah
(1994–2019)

  • Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (to 7 October 2003)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (to 7 October 2003)
  • Minister for Health and Ageing (from 7 October 2003)
  • Leader of the House
Liberal Hon Philip Ruddock
(1943–)

MP for Berowra
(1993–2016)

Liberal Hon Dr David Kemp
(1941–)

MP for Goldstein
(1990–2004)

Liberal Hon Daryl Williams QC
(1942–)

MP for Tangney
(1993–2004)

Liberal Hon Nick Minchin
(1953–)

Senator for South Australia
(1993–2011)

Nationals Hon Warren Truss
(1948–)

MP for Wide Bay
(1990–2016)

  • Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Liberal Hon Amanda Vanstone
(1952–)

Senator for South Australia
(1984–2007)

Liberal Hon Dr Brendan Nelson
(1958–)

MP for Bradfield
(1996–2009)

  • Minister for Education, Science, and Training
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) (in Cabinet from 7 October 2003)

  • Minister for Ageing (to 7 October 2003)
  • Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (from 7 October 2003)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (from 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Helen Coonan
(1947–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1996–2011) (in Cabinet from 18 July 2004)

Liberal Hon Ian Campbell
(1959–)

Senator for Western Australia
(1990–2007) (in Cabinet from 18 July 2004)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Chris Ellison
(1954–)

Senator for Western Australia
(1993–2009)

  • Minister for Justice and Customs
Liberal Hon Ian Macdonald
(1945–)

Senator for Queensland
(1990–2019)

  • Minister for Forestry and Conservation (to 14 November 2002)
  • Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (from 14 November 2002)
Liberal Hon Rod Kemp
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1990–2008)

Liberal Hon Joe Hockey
(1965–)

MP for North Sydney
(1996–2015)

Nationals Hon Peter McGauran
(1955–)

MP for Gippsland
(1983–2008)

Nationals Hon Larry Anthony
(1961–)

MP for Richmond
(1996–2004)

Liberal Hon Mal Brough
(1961–)

MP for Longman
(1996–2007)

Liberal Hon Eric Abetz
(1958–)

Senator for Tasmania
(1994–)

Liberal Hon Danna Vale
(1944–)

MP for Hughes
(1996–2010)

  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (to 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Gary Hardgrave
(1960–)

MP for Moreton
(1996–2007)

Liberal Hon Wilson Tuckey
(1935–)

MP for O'Connor
(1980–2010) (in ministry from 25 January 2002)

Liberal Hon Julie Bishop
(1956–)

MP for Curtin
(1998–2019) (in ministry from 7 October 2003)

Liberal Hon Jim Lloyd
(1954–)

MP for Robertson
(1996–2007) (in ministry from 18 July 2004)

Liberal Hon Fran Bailey
(1946–)

MP for McEwen
(1996–2010) (in ministry from 18 July 2004)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (to 18 July 2004)
  • Minister for Employment Services (from 18 July 2004)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (from 18 July 2004)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Jackie Kelly
(1964–)

MP for Lindsay
(1996–2007)

Liberal Hon Trish Worth
(1946–)

MP for Adelaide
(1993–2004)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing
Liberal Hon Judith Troeth
(1940–)

Senator for Victoria
(1993–2011)

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

MP for Fisher
(1993–2013)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration
Liberal Bill Heffernan
(1943–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1996–2016)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet (to 19 March 2002)
Liberal Hon Dr Sharman Stone
(1951–)

MP for Murray
(1996–2016)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Liberal Hon Warren Entsch
(1950–)

MP for Leichhardt
(1996–2007)

Nationals Hon Ron Boswell
(1940–)

Senator for Queensland
(1983–2014)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (to 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Chris Gallus
(1943–)

MP for Hindmarsh
(1993–2004)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Ross Cameron
(1965–)

MP for Parramatta
(1996–2004)

Nationals Hon De-Anne Kelly
(1954–)

MP for Dawson
(1996–2007)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 7 October 2003)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (from 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Christopher Pyne
(1967–)

MP for Sturt
(1993–2019)

Liberal Hon Bruce Billson
(1966–)

MP for Dunkley
(1996–2016)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Teresa Gambaro
(1958–)

MP for Petrie
(1996–2007)

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 18 July 2004)

See also

Notes

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