Second Hawke ministry

Second Hawke ministry

55th Ministry of Australia
Bob Hawke
Lionel Bowen
Date formed13 December 1984
Date dissolved24 July 1987
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Ninian Stephen
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Deputy Prime MinisterLionel Bowen
No. of ministers28
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLiberalNational coalition
Opposition leaderAndrew Peacock
John Howard
History
Election1 December 1984
Outgoing election11 July 1987
Legislature term34th
PredecessorFirst Hawke ministry
SuccessorThird Hawke ministry

The second Hawke ministry (Labor) was the 55th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 23rd Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. The second Hawke ministry succeeded the first Hawke ministry, which dissolved on 13 December 1984 following the federal election that took place on 1 December. The ministry was replaced by the third Hawke ministry on 24 July 1987 following the 1987 federal election.[1]

Cabinet

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor Bob Hawke
(1929–2019)

MP for Wills
(1980–1992)

  Lionel Bowen
(1922–2012)

MP for Kingsford-Smith
(1969–1990)

  John Button
(1933–2008)

Senator for Victoria
(1974–1993)

  Don Grimes
(1937–2021)

Senator for Tasmania
(1974–1987)

  Ralph Willis
(1938–)

MP for Gellibrand
(1972–1998)

  Paul Keating
(1944-)

MP for Blaxland
(1969–1996)

  Mick Young
(1936-1996)

MP for Port Adelaide
(1974–1988)

  Peter Walsh
(1935–2015)

Senator for Western Australia
(1974–1993)

  Bill Hayden
(1933–2023)

MP for Oxley
(1961–1988)

  Susan Ryan
(1942–2020)

Senator for Australian Capital Territory
(1975–1987)

  Gareth Evans
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1978–1996)

  John Dawkins
(1947–)

MP for Fremantle
(1977–1994)

  John Kerin
(1937–2023)

MP for Werriwa
(1978–1993)

  Stewart West
(1934–2023)

MP for Cunningham
(1977–1993)

  Kim Beazley
(1948–)

MP for Swan
(1980–1996)

  Chris Hurford
(1931–2020)

MP for Adelaide
(1969–1987)

  Brian Howe
(1936–)

MP for Batman
(1977–1996)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor Peter Morris
(1932–)

MP for Shortland
(1972–1998)

  John Brown
(1931–)

MP for Parramatta
(1977–1990)

  Neal Blewett
(1933–)

MP for Bonython
(1977–1994)

  Barry Jones
(1932–)

MP for Lalor
(1977–1998)

  Gordon Scholes
(1931–2018)

MP for Corio
(1967–1993)

  Michael Duffy
(1938–)

MP for Holt
(1980–1996)

  Barry Cohen
(1935–2017)

MP for Robertson
(1969–1990)

  Clyde Holding
(1931–2011)

MP for Melbourne Ports
(1977–1998)

  Arthur Gietzelt
(1920–2014)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1989)

  Tom Uren
(1921–2015)

MP for Reid
(1958–1990)

  Michael Tate
(1945–)

Senator for Tasmania
(1978–1993) (in Ministry from 16 February 1987)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2010.