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John Howard: fast facts

John Howard was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007.

Personal profile

Born

26 July 1939, Dulwich Hill, New South Wales

Education

  • Canterbury Boys High (1952-56)
  • University of Sydney (1957-61)

Employment

  • solicitor
  • politician
  • company director

Marriage

4 April 1971, St Peter's Church, Watsons Bay, New South Wales

Children

  • Melanie (1974)
  • Tim (1977)
  • Richard (1980)

Honours

  • Star of the Solomon Islands (2005)
  • Companion of the Order of Australia (2008)
  • Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009)
  • Order of Merit (OM; 2012)
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2013)

Partner

Name

Janette Howard

Previous name

Janette Parker

Born

11 August 1944

Memberships

Liberal Party of Australia

Political profile

Term as Prime Minister

11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007

Terms as Member of Parliament

  • House of Representatives:
    • 9 July 1974 to 12 December 2007 (Bennelong)
  • Leader of the Opposition:
    • September 1985 to May 1989
    • January 1995 to March 1996

Portfolios

  • Business and Consumer Affairs: 22 December 1975 to 17 July 1977
  • Special Trade Negotiations: 17 July to 20 December 1977
  • Treasurer: 19 November 1977 to 11 March 1983

Political memberships

  • Liberal Party of Australia (1954-)
    • federal parliamentary deputy leader (1982-85)
    • federal parliamentary leader (1985-89 and 1995-2007)

After office

  • Chair, International Democrat Union
  • Director, Bradman Foundation (2008-)

In this section: John Howard

  • Fast facts
  • Timeline
  • Before office
  • Elections
  • During office
  • After office
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