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The first Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 60th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister, John Howard. The first Howard ministry succeeded the second Keating ministry, which dissolved on 11 March 1996 following the federal election that took place on 2 March 1996, which saw the Coalition defeat Paul Keating's Labor Party. The ministry was replaced by the second Howard ministry on 21 October 1998 following the 1998 federal election.[1]
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Date formed | 11 March 1996 |
Date dissolved | 21 October 1998 |
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Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor-General | Sir William Deane |
Prime Minister | John Howard |
Deputy Prime Minister | Tim Fischer |
No. of ministers | 35 (plus 13 Parliamentary Secretaries) |
Member party | Liberal–National coalition |
Status in legislature | Majority government |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader | Kim Beazley |
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Election | 2 March 1996 |
Outgoing election | 3 October 1998 |
Legislature term | 38th |
Predecessor | Second Keating ministry |
Successor | Second Howard ministry |
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Outer ministry
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Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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Liberal | Philip Ruddock (1943–) |
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Nationals | Peter McGauran (1955–) |
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Liberal | Jim Short (1936–) |
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Liberal | Warwick Parer (1936–2014) Senator for Queensland |
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Liberal | Geoff Prosser (1948–) |
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Liberal | Judi Moylan (1944–) |
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Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop (1942–) |
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Liberal | Warwick Smith (1954–) |
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Nationals | Bruce Scott (1943–) |
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Liberal | John Herron (1932–2019) Senator for Queensland |
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Liberal | David Jull (1944–2011) |
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Liberal | Rod Kemp (1944–) Senator for Victoria |
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Liberal | Chris Ellison (1954–) Senator for Western Australia |
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Liberal | Andrew Thomson (1961–) MP for Wentworth |
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Liberal | Nick Minchin (1953–) Senator for South Australia |
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Liberal | Alex Somlyay (1946–) MP for Fairfax |
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Nationals | Warren Truss (1948–) MP for Wide Bay |
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Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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Liberal | Tony Abbott (1957–) |
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Nationals | David Brownhill (1935–) Senator for New South Wales |
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Liberal | Ian Campbell (1959–) Senator for Western Australia |
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Liberal | Brian Gibson (1936–2017) |
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Liberal | Chris Miles (1947–) |
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Country Liberal | Grant Tambling (1943–2025) Senator for Northern Territory |
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Liberal | Bob Woods (1947–) Senator for New South Wales |
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Liberal | Michael Ronaldson (1954–) |
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Liberal | Ian Macdonald (1945–) Senator for Queensland |
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Liberal | Alan Cadman (1937–) |
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Liberal | Trish Worth (1946–) |
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Liberal | Kathy Sullivan (1942–) |
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Liberal | Judith Troeth (1940–) |
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