Australian Prime ministers

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  • Robert Hawke is elected

    Robert Hawke is elected
    labour under prime minister Bob Hawke retained government.

  • Paul Keating is elected

    Paul Keating is elected
    in an exchange of labour party leadership, Paul Keating became prime minister, succeeding Bob Hawke, who left parliment on 20 February 1992 after 12 years representing the seat of Wills.

  • John Howard elected

    John Howard elected
    the first coalition government for 13 years was sworn in, with John Howard as prime minister.

  • Kevin Rudd elected

    Kevin Rudd elected
    ministers of the new labour government led by Kevin Rudd, with Julia Gilard as Australia's first female duputy Prime Minister, sworn in by the governor-general.

  • Julia Gilard elected

    Julia Gilard elected
    pm websiteafter the clostest election result since 1961 produces a hung parliment, intense negotiations enable labour to form a minority government with the support of four cross-bench members.