Second Howard Ministry

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The Second Howard Ministry was the sixty-second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 21 October 1998 to 26 November 2001.

Liberal Party of AustraliaNational Party of Australia Coalition

[edit] Cabinet

  • John Howard, MP: Prime Minister
  • Tim Fischer, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade (NPA) (to 20 July 1999) (NPA)
  • Peter Costello, MP: Treasurer
  • John Anderson, MP: Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Deputy Prime Minister (from 20 July 1999) (NPA)
  • Senator Robert Hill: Minister for Environment and Heritage
  • Senator Richard Alston: Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
  • Peter Reith, MP: Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (to 30 January 2001). Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2001)
  • Senator Jocelyn Newman: Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (to 30 January 2001)
  • Alexander Downer, MP: Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • John Moore, MP: Minister for Defence (to 30 January 2001)
  • Dr Michael Wooldridge, MP: Minister for Health and Aged Care
  • John Fahey, MP: Minister for Finance and Administration
  • Dr David Kemp, MP: Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Vice-President of the Executive Council
  • Daryl Williams, QC MP: Attorney-General
  • Mark Vaile, MP: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (to 20 July 1999). Minister for Trade from (20 July 1999) (NPA)
  • Philip Ruddock, MP: Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation. Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (from 30 January 2001)
  • Senator Nick Minchin: Minister for Industry, Science and Resources
  • Warren Truss, MP: Minister for Community Services (to 20 July 1999). Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (from 20 July 1999) (NPA)
  • Senator Amanda Vanstone: Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (from 30 January 2001)
  • Tony Abbott, MP: Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (from 30 January 2001).

[edit] Outer ministry

  • Senator Amanda Vanstone: Minister for Justice and Customs (to 30 January 2001) (see Cabinet)
  • Bronwyn Bishop, MP: Minister for Aged Care
  • Bruce Scott, MP: Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (NPA)
  • Senator John Herron: Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (to 30 January 2001)
  • Senator Rod Kemp: Assistant Treasurer
  • Senator Chris Ellison: Special Minister of State (to 30 January 2001). Minister for Justice and Customs (from 30 January 2001)
  • Warren Truss, MP: Minister for Community Services to (20 July 1999 (NPA) (see Cabinet)
  • Tony Abbott, MP: Minister for Employment Services (to 30 January 2001) (see Cabinet)
  • Joe Hockey, MP: Minister for Financial Services and Regulation
  • Jackie Kelly, MP: Minister for Sport and Tourism, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Games
  • Senator Ian Macdonald: Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
  • Peter McGauran, MP: Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation (NPA)
  • Wilson Tuckey, MP: Minister for Forestry and Conservation, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister
  • Larry Anthony, MP: Minister for Community Services (from 20 July 1999 (NPA)
  • Senator Eric Abetz: Special Minister of State (from 30 January 2001)
  • Ian Macfarlane, MP: Minister for Small Business (from 30 January 2001)
  • Malcolm Brough, MP: Minister for Employment Services (from 14 February 2001)

[edit] Parliamentary Secretaries

  • Senator Ian Campbell: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
  • Senator Grant Tambling: Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry for Health and Aged Care (NPA)
  • Trish Worth, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs
  • Kathy Sullivan, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 16 February 2000)
  • Senator Judith Troeth: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • Senator Eric Abetz: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (to 30 January 2001) (see Ministry)
  • Larry Anthony, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (to 20 July 1999) (NPA) (see Ministry)
  • Warren Entsch, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources
  • Senator Bill Heffernan: Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet
  • Senator Kay Patterson: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 16 February 2000)
  • Peter Slipper, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration
  • Dr Sharman Stone, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment and Heritage
  • Senator Ron Boswell: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Development (from 20 July 1999) (NPA)
  • Dr Brendan Nelson, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2001)
  • Christine Gallus, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation and the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (from 30 January 2001)


Australian Commonwealth ministries

Barton | Deakin 1 | Watson | Reid | Deakin 2 | Deakin 3 | Fisher 1 | Deakin 4 | Fisher 2 | Cook | Fisher 3 | Hughes 1 | Hughes 2 | Hughes 3 | Hughes 4 | Hughes 5 | Bruce 1 | Bruce 2 | Bruce 3 | Scullin | Lyons 1 | Lyons 2 | Lyons 3 | Lyons 4 | Page | Menzies 1 | Menzies 2 | Menzies 3 | Fadden | Curtin 1 | Curtin 2 | Forde | Chifley 1 | Chifley 2 | Menzies 4 | Menzies 5 | Menzies 6 | Menzies 7 | Menzies 8 | Menzies 9 | Menzies 10 | Holt 1 | Holt 2 | McEwen | Gorton 1 | Gorton 2 | McMahon | Whitlam 1 | Whitlam 2 | Whitlam 3 | Fraser 1 | Fraser 2 | Fraser 3 | Fraser 4 | Hawke 1 | Hawke 2 | Hawke 3 | Hawke 4 | Keating 1 | Keating 2 | Howard 1 | Howard 2 | Howard 3 | Howard 4

Current Australian Commonwealth ministry