The fourth Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 63rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister, John Howard. The fourth Howard ministry succeeded the third Howard ministry, which dissolved on 26 October 2004 following the federal election that took place on 9 October. The ministry was replaced by the first Rudd ministry on 3 December 2007 following the federal election that took place on 24 November which saw Labor defeat the Coalition.
Cabinet PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio Liberal John Howard for Bennelong Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia (to 29 November 2007) Nationals John Anderson for Gwydir Deputy Prime Minister (to 6 July 2005) Leader of the National Party (to 6 July 2005) Minister for Transport and Regional Services (to 6 July 2005) Liberal Peter Costello for Higgins Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (to 29 November 2007) Treasurer Nationals Mark Vaile for Lyne Deputy Prime Minister (from 6 July 2005) Leader of the National Party (from 6 July 2005) Deputy Leader of the National Party (to 6 July 2005) Minister for Trade (to 29 September 2006) Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 29 September 2006) Liberal Robert Hill Senator for South Australia Leader of the Government in the Senate (to 20 January 2006) Minister for Defence (to 20 January 2006) Liberal Alexander Downer for Mayo Minister for Foreign Affairs Liberal Tony Abbott for Warringah Minister for Health and Ageing Leader of the House Liberal Philip Ruddock for Berowra Attorney-General Liberal Nick Minchin Senator for South Australia Minister for Finance and Administration Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 27 January 2006) Nationals Warren Truss for Wide Bay Deputy Leader of the National Party (from 6 July 2005) Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (to 6 July 2005) Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 6 July 2005 to 29 September 2006) Minister for Trade (from 29 September 2006) Liberal Amanda Vanstone Senator for South Australia Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (to 27 January 2006) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007) Liberal Brendan Nelson for Bradfield Minister for Education, Science and Training (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Defence (from 27 January 2006) Leader of the Liberal Party (from 29 November 2007) Liberal Kay Patterson Senator for Victoria Minister for Family and Community Services (to 27 January 2006) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues (to 27 January 2006) Liberal Ian Macfarlane for Groom Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources Liberal Kevin Andrews for Menzies Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (to 30 January 2007) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (to 30 January 2007) Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (from 30 January 2007) Liberal Helen Coonan Senator for New South Wales Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Liberal Ian Campbell Senator for Western Australia Minister for the Environment and Heritage (to 30 January 2007) Minister for Human Services (from 30 January 2007 to 9 March 2007) Manager of Government Business in the Senate (to 17 November 2004) Nationals Peter McGauran for Gippsland (in Cabinet from 6 July 2005) Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (to 6 July 2005) Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (from 6 July 2005) Liberal Julie Bishop for Curtin (in Cabinet from 27 January 2006) Minister for Ageing (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Education, Science and Training (from 27 January 2006) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues (from 27 January 2006) Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (from 29 November 2007) Liberal Mal Brough for Longman (in Cabinet from 27 January 2006) Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (from 27 January 2006) Liberal Malcolm Turnbull for Wentworth (in Cabinet from 30 January 2007) Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007) Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (from 30 January 2007) Liberal Joe Hockey for North Sydney (in Cabinet from 30 January 2007) Minister for Human Services (to 30 January 2007) Minister assisting the Minister for Workplace Relations (from 10 August 2006 to 30 January 2007) Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (from 30 January 2007) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (from 30 January 2007) Liberal Chris Ellison Senator for Western Australia (in Cabinet from 9 March 2007) Minister for Justice and Customs (to 9 March 2007) Minister for Human Services (from 9 March 2007) Manager of Government Business in the Senate (from 17 November 2004 to 9 March 2007)
Outer ministry PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio Liberal Ian Macdonald Senator for Queensland Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (to 27 January 2006) Liberal Rod Kemp Senator for Victoria Minister for the Arts and Sport (to 30 January 2007) Liberal Eric Abetz Senator for Tasmania Special Minister of State (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (from 27 January 2006) Manager of Government Business in the Senate (from 9 March 2007) Liberal Gary Hardgrave for Moreton Minister for Vocational and Technical Education (to 30 January 2007) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (to 30 January 2007) Liberal Fran Bailey for McEwen Minister for Small Business and Tourism Liberal Jim Lloyd for Robertson Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads Nationals De-Anne Kelly for Dawson (in ministry until 27 January 2006) Minister for Veterans' Affairs (to 27 January 2006) Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (to 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (from 27 January 2006 to 29 September 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 29 September 2006) Liberal Peter Dutton for Dickson Minister for Workforce Participation (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer (from 27 January 2006) Nationals John Cobb for Parkes (in ministry from 6 July 2005) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (to 6 July 2005) Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (from 6 July 2005 to 27 January 2006) Minister for Community Services (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007) Assistant Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (from 30 January 2007) Liberal Bruce Billson for Dunkley (in ministry from 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade (to 6 July 2005) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 6 July 2005 to 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (from 6 July 2005 to 27 January 2006) Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 27 January 2006) Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (from 27 January 2006) Liberal Gary Nairn for Eden-Monaro (in ministry from 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (to 27 January 2006) Special Minister of State (from 27 January 2006) Liberal Sharman Stone for Murray (in ministry from 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Workforce Participation (from 27 January 2006) Liberal Santo Santoro Senator for Queensland (in ministry from 27 January 2006) Minister for Ageing (from 27 January 2006 to 21 March 2007) Liberal Andrew Robb for Goldstein (in ministry from 30 January 2007) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007) Minister for Vocational and Technical Education (from 30 January 2007) Country Liberal Nigel Scullion Senator for Northern Territory (in ministry from 30 January 2007) Minister for Community Services (from 30 January 2007) Liberal George Brandis Senator for Queensland (in ministry from 30 January 2007) Minister for the Arts and Sport (from 30 January 2007) Liberal David Johnston Senator for Western Australia (in ministry from 9 March 2007) Minister for Justice and Customs (from 9 March 2007) Liberal Christopher Pyne for Sturt (in ministry from 21 March 2007) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing (to 30 January 2007) Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing (from 30 January 2007 to 21 March 2007) Minister for Ageing (from 21 March 2007)
Parliamentary Secretaries PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio Liberal Warren Entsch for Leichhardt Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources (to 27 January 2006) Liberal Teresa Gambaro for Petrie Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (to 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (from 30 January 2007 to 21 March 2007) Assistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (from 21 March 2007) Liberal Chris Pearce for Aston Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Liberal Greg Hunt for Flinders Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage (to 30 January 2007) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 30 January 2007) Liberal Sussan Ley for Farrer Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services (Children and Youth Affairs) (to 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (from 27 January 2006) Liberal Pat Farmer for Macarthur Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Science and Training Liberal Richard Colbeck Senator for Tasmania Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (to 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (from 27 January 2006) Nationals Sandy Macdonald Senator for New South Wales Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (from 6 July 2005 to 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007) Liberal Bob Baldwin for Paterson Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources (from 27 January 2006) Liberal Tony Smith for Casey Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (from 30 January 2007) Liberal Peter Lindsay for Herbert Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2007) Liberal Brett Mason Senator for Queensland Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing (from 21 March 2007)
See also First Howard ministry Second Howard ministry Third Howard ministry First Rudd ministry Shadow Ministry of Brendan Nelson
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