AI tools
Loading AI tools
See also: Hawke government

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]

Quick Facts Date formed, Date dissolved ...
Second Hawke ministry

55th Ministry of Australia
photograph of Hawke
Bob Hawke
photograph of Bowen
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 partyLiberal–National coalition
Opposition leaderAndrew Peacock
John Howard
History
Election1 December 1984
Outgoing election11 July 1987
Legislature term34th
PredecessorFirst Hawke ministry
SuccessorThird Hawke ministry
Close

Cabinet

More information Party, Minister ...
Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
 Labor Hon Bob Hawke AC
(1929–2019)

MP for Wills
(1980–1992)
  Hon Lionel Bowen
(1922–2012)

MP for Kingsford-Smith
(1969–1990)
  Hon John Button
(1933–2008)

Senator for Victoria
(1974–1993)
  Hon Don Grimes
(1937–2021)

Senator for Tasmania
(1974–1987)
  Hon Ralph Willis
(1938–)

MP for Gellibrand
(1972–1998)
  Hon Paul Keating
(1944-)

MP for Blaxland
(1969–1996)
  Hon Mick Young
(1936-1996)

MP for Port Adelaide
(1974–1988)
  Hon Peter Walsh
(1935–2015)

Senator for Western Australia
(1974–1993)
  Hon Bill Hayden
(1933–2023)

MP for Oxley
(1961–1988)
  Hon Susan Ryan
(1942–2020)

Senator for Australian Capital Territory
(1975–1987)
  Hon Gareth Evans QC
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1978–1996)
  Hon John Dawkins
(1947–)

MP for Fremantle
(1977–1994)
  Hon John Kerin
(1937–2023)

MP for Werriwa
(1978–1993)
  Hon Stewart West
(1934-2023)

MP for Cunningham
(1977–1993)
  Hon Kim Beazley
(1948–)

MP for Swan
(1980–1996)
  Hon Chris Hurford
(1931–2020)

MP for Adelaide
(1969–1987)
  Hon Brian Howe
(1936–)

MP for Batman
(1977–1996)
Close

Outer ministry

More information Party, Minister ...
Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
 Labor Hon Peter Morris
(1932–)

MP for Shortland
(1972–1998)

 Thumb
  Hon John Brown
(1931–)

MP for Parramatta
(1977–1990)

 Thumb
  Hon Dr Neal Blewett
(1933–)

MP for Bonython
(1977–1994)

 Thumb
  Hon Dr Barry Jones
(1932–)

MP for Lalor
(1977–1998)

 Thumb
  Hon Gordon Scholes
(1931–2018)

MP for Corio
(1967–1993)

 Thumb
  Hon Michael Duffy
(1938–)

MP for Holt
(1980–1996)

 Thumb
  Hon Barry Cohen
(1935–2017)

MP for Robertson
(1969–1990)

 Thumb
  Hon Clyde Holding
(1931–2011)

MP for Melbourne Ports
(1977–1998)

 Thumb
  Hon Arthur Gietzelt
(1920–2014)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1989)

 Thumb
  Hon Tom Uren
(1921–2015)

MP for Reid
(1958–1990)

 Thumb
  Hon Michael Tate
(1945–)

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

 Thumb
Close

See also

Notes

Wikiwand in your browser!

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.

Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.

Chrome
Wikiwand for Chrome
Edge
Wikiwand for Edge
Firefox
Wikiwand for Firefox