Paul Keating
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The Honourable Paul Keating |
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24th Prime Minister of Australia Elections: 1993, 1996 |
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In office 20 December 1991 – 11 March 1996 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General |
Bill Hayden Sir William Deane |
| Deputy |
Brian Howe Kim Beazley |
| Preceded by | Bob Hawke |
| Succeeded by | John Howard |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Australia | |
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In office 4 April 1990 – 3 June 1991 |
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| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Lionel Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Brian Howe |
| Leader of the Labor Party | |
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In office 20 December 1991 – 19 March 1996 |
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| Deputy | Brian Howe Kim Beazley |
| Preceded by | Bob Hawke |
| Succeeded by | Kim Beazley |
| Deputy Leader of the Labor Party | |
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In office 4 April 1990 – 3 June 1991 |
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| Leader | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Lionel Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Brian Howe |
| Treasurer of Australia | |
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In office 11 March 1983 – 3 June 1991 |
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| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | John Howard |
| Succeeded by | Bob Hawke |
| Minister for Northern Australia | |
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In office 21 October 1975 – 11 November 1975 |
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| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Rex Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Ian Sinclair |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Blaxland |
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In office 25 October 1969 – 23 April 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hatton |
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Paul John Keating 18 January 1944 Paddington, Sydney |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Annita van Iersel (m. 1975–2008, divorced) |
| Domestic partner | Julieanne Newbould (1999–present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | De La Salle Catholic College, Bankstown |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Paul John Keating (born 18 January 1944) is an Australian politician who was the 24th Prime Minister of Australia and the Leader of the Labor Party from 1991 to 1996. Born in a working-class Sydney suburb and having left school at 15, Keating was first elected to the House of Representatives at 25, winning the seat of Blaxland in 1969.
Keating was appointed Treasurer of Australia by newly elected Prime Minister Bob Hawke in 1983. Although lacking any formal education in economics, Keating went on to become arguably the most reforming Treasurer in Australian history. During his time as Treasurer, the Australian dollar was floated, the financial sector deregulated, certain state sector industries were privatised, a capital gains tax was introduced, and a Prices and Incomes Accord was struck. In 1990 he was elected Deputy Leader of the Labor Party and made Deputy Prime Minister.
Keating later challenged Hawke for the leadership in June 1991, and resigned from the ministry following defeat. Six months later he challenged Hawke again, this time successfully, and subsequently became Prime Minister. He would go on to deliver the Labor government a record fifth consecutive victory and a record 13 years in government at the 1993 election, defeating the opposition led by John Hewson and his 650-page Fightback! policy package, despite consistently poor government opinion polls following the effects of the early 1990s recession. The Keating Government introduced native title to Aborigines, greatly increased the social wage and the family benefits system, saw increased bilateral relations between Australia and countries in Asia, and vehemently promoted a vision of Australia as a republic. After being defeated by John Howard at the 1996 election, Keating resigned as Prime Minister and retired from Parliament.
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