John Howard
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The Honourable John Howard OM, AC |
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25th Prime Minister of Australia Elections: 1987, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 |
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In office 11 March 1996 – 3 December 2007 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General |
Sir William Deane Peter Hollingworth Michael Jeffery |
| Deputy |
Tim Fischer John Anderson Mark Vaile |
| Preceded by | Paul Keating |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Rudd |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 30 January 1995 – 11 March 1996 |
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| Deputy | Peter Costello |
| Preceded by | Alexander Downer |
| Succeeded by | Kim Beazley |
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In office 5 September 1985 – 9 May 1989 |
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| Deputy |
Neil Brown Andrew Peacock |
| Preceded by | Andrew Peacock |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Peacock |
| Leader of the Liberal Party | |
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In office 30 January 1995 – 29 November 2007 |
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| Deputy | Peter Costello |
| Preceded by | Alexander Downer |
| Succeeded by | Brendan Nelson |
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In office 5 September 1985 – 9 May 1989 |
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| Deputy |
Neil Brown Andrew Peacock |
| Preceded by | Andrew Peacock |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Peacock |
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party | |
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In office 8 April 1982 – 5 September 1985 |
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| Leader |
Malcolm Fraser Andrew Peacock |
| Preceded by | Phillip Lynch |
| Succeeded by | Neil Brown |
| Chairperson-in-office of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
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In office 2 March 2002 – 5 December 2003 |
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| Head | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Thabo Mbeki |
| Succeeded by | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Manager of Opposition Business in the House | |
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In office 7 April 1993 – 31 January 1995 |
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| Leader | John Hewson |
| Preceded by | Warwick Smith |
| Succeeded by | Peter Reith |
| Treasurer of Australia | |
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In office 19 November 1977 – 11 March 1983 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Phillip Lynch |
| Succeeded by | Paul Keating |
| Minister for Special Trade Negotiations | |
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In office 17 July 1977 – 20 December 1977 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Victor Garland |
| Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs | |
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In office 22 December 1975 – 17 July 1977 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Sir Bob Cotton |
| Succeeded by | Wal Fife |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Bennelong |
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In office 18 May 1974 – 24 November 2007 |
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| Preceded by | John Cramer |
| Succeeded by | Maxine McKew |
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John Winston Howard 26 July 1939 Earlwood, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Other political affiliations |
Coalition |
| Spouse(s) | Janette Parker |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Canterbury Boys' High School |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Profession | Solicitor |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
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John Winston Howard, OM, AC (born 26 July 1939), was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. Only Sir Robert Menzies has served in the position longer.
Born in Sydney, Howard was a solicitor at Clayton Utz before entering politics, having studied law at the University of Sydney. A member of the Liberal Party and former president of the Young Liberals, he first stood for office at the 1968 New South Wales state election, but lost narrowly. At the 1974 federal election, Howard was elected to the Division of Bennelong, which he would go on to represent until 2007. He was promoted to cabinet in 1977, and later in the year replaced Phillip Lynch as Treasurer of Australia, remaining in that position until the defeat of Malcolm Fraser's government in 1983.
In 1985, Howard was elected leader of the Liberal Party for the first time, thus replacing Andrew Peacock as Leader of the Opposition. He led the Liberal–National coalition to the 1987 federal election, but lost to Bob Hawke's Labor government, and was removed from the leadership in 1989. Remaining a key figure in the party, Howard was re-elected leader in 1995 (replacing Alexander Downer), and subsequently led the Coalition to victory at the 1996 federal election.
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