First Keating ministry

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First Keating ministry
Ministry of Australia
photograph of Keating
Paul Keating
photograph of Howe
Brian Howe
Date formed20 December 1991
Date dissolved24 March 1993
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralBill Hayden
Prime MinisterPaul Keating
Deputy Prime Minister Brian Howe
No. of ministers31 (plus 8 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLiberal–National coalition
Opposition leaderJohn Hewson
History
Outgoing election13 March 1993
Legislature term(s)36th
PredecessorFourth Hawke ministry
SuccessorSecond Keating ministry
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Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 24th Prime Minister, Paul Keating. The first Keating ministry succeeded the fourth Hawke ministry, which dissolved on 20 December 1991 following the successful leadership challenge by Keating and subsequent resignation of Bob Hawke as Prime Minister. The ministry was replaced by the second Keating ministry on 24 March 1993 following the 1993 federal election.[1]

Cabinet

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor Hon Paul Keating
(1944-)

MP for Blaxland
(1969–1996)

  Hon Brian Howe
(1936–)

MP for Batman
(1977–1996)

  Hon John Button
(1933–2008)

Victoria

(1974–1993)

 
QC

(1944–)

Victoria

(1978–1996)

  Hon Dr Neal Blewett
(1933–)

MP for Bonython
(1977–1994)

  Hon Ralph Willis
(1938–)

MP for Gellibrand
(1972–1998)

  Hon Michael Duffy
(1938–)

MP for Holt
(1980–1996)

  Hon John Dawkins
(1947–)

MP for Fremantle
(1977–1994)

  Hon Kim Beazley
(1948–)

MP for Swan
(1980–1996)

  Hon John Kerin
(1937–2023)

MP for Werriwa
(1978–1993) (in Cabinet until 27 December 1991)

  Hon Graham Richardson
(1949–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1983–1994)

  Hon Robert Ray
(1947–)

Victoria

(1981–2008)

  Hon Gerry Hand
(1942–2023)

MP for Melbourne
(1983–1993)

  Hon Ros Kelly
(1948–)

MP for Canberra
(1980–1995)

  • Territories
    (to 27 December 1991)
  • Territories
    (from 27 December 1991)
  Hon Peter Cook
(1943–2005)

Senator for Western Australia
(1983–2005)

  • Minister for Industrial Relations
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters
  • Minister for Shipping and Aviation Support
    (from 27 May 1992)
  Hon Nick Bolkus
(1950–)

Senator for South Australia
(1981–2005)

  Hon Simon Crean
(1949–2023)

MP for Hotham
(1990–2013)

  Hon Alan Griffiths
(1952–)

MP for Maribyrnong
(1983–1996) (in Cabinet from 27 December 1991)

 
Bob Collins

(1946–2007)

Senator for Northern Territory
(1987–1998) (in Cabinet from 27 December 1991)

  Hon Ben Humphreys
(1934–2019)

MP for Griffith
(1977–1996) (in Cabinet from 27 May 1992)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor Hon Michael Tate
(1945–)

Senator for Tasmania
(1978–1993)

  Hon Peter Staples
(1947–)

MP for Jagajaga
(1984–1996)

  Hon Bob Brown
(1933–2022)

MP for Charlton
(1984–1998)

  Hon David Simmons
(1947–)

MP for Calare
(1983–1996)

  Hon Peter Baldwin
(1951–)

MP for Sydney
(1983–1998)

  Hon David Beddall
(1948–)

MP for Rankin
(1984–1998)

  Hon Gordon Bilney
(1939–2012)

MP for Kingston
(1983–1996)

  Hon Wendy Fatin
(1941–)

MP for Brand
(1984–1996)

  Hon Robert Tickner
(1951–)

MP for Hughes
(1984–1996)

  Hon Ross Free
(1943–)

MP for Lindsay
(1984–1996)

  Hon Jeannette McHugh
(1934–)

MP for Phillip
(1983–1993)

MP for Grayndler
(1993–1996) (in Ministry from 27 May 1992)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor Hon Bob McMullan
(1947–)

Senator for Australian Capital Territory
(1988–1996)

  Hon Con Sciacca
(1947–2017)

MP for Bowman
(1987–1996)

  Hon Warren Snowdon
(1950–)

MP for Northern Territory
(1987–1996)

  Hon Roger Price
(1945–)

MP for Chifley
(1984–2010)

  Hon Laurie Brereton
(1946–)

MP for Kingsford-Smith
(1990–2004)

  Hon Peter Duncan
(1945–)

MP for Makin
(1984–1996)

  Hon Gary Johns
(1952–)

MP for Petrie
(1984–1996)

  Hon Stephen Martin
(1948–)

MP for Macarthur
(1984–1993)

MP for Cunningham
(1993–2002)

Notes

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