Prime Minister of Australia Term of government (1996–2007) Ministries Elections

It was led by the country's 25th prime minister, John Howard.

The first Howard ministry succeeded the second Keating ministry, which dissolved on 11 March 1996 following the federal election that took place on 2 March 1996, which saw the Coalition defeat Paul Keating's Labor Party.

The ministry was replaced by the second Howard ministry on 21 October 1998 following the 1998 federal election.

[1] MP for Bennelong (1974–2007) MP for Farrer (1984–2001) MP for Higgins (1990–2009) MP for Gwydir (1989–2007) Senator for South Australia (1981–2006) Senator for Victoria (1986–2004) MP for Flinders (1984–2001) Senator for Tasmania (1986–2002) MP for Mayo (1984–2008) MP for Ryan (1975–2001) MP for Barker (1990–1998) MP for Hume (1993–1998) MP for Chisholm (1987–1998) MP for Casey (1998–2001) MP for Macarthur (1996–2001) Senator for South Australia (1984–2007) (in Cabinet until 9 October 1997) MP for Goldstein (1990–2004) (in Cabinet from 9 October 1997) MP for Lyne (1993–2008) (in Cabinet from 9 October 1997) MP for Tangney (1993–2004) (in Cabinet from 9 October 1997) MP for Berowra (1993–2016) MP for Gippsland (1983–2008) Senator for Victoria (1984–1997) Senator for Queensland (1984–2000) MP for Forrest (1987–2007) MP for Pearce (1993–2013) MP for Mackellar (1994–2016) MP for Bass (1996–1998) MP for Maranoa (1990–2016) Senator for Queensland (1990–2002) MP for Fadden (1984–2007) Senator for Victoria (1990–2008) (in Ministry from 14 October 1996) Senator for Western Australia (1993–2009) (in Ministry from 18 July 1997) MP for Wentworth (1995–2001) (in Ministry from 9 October 1997) Senator for South Australia (1993–2011) (in Ministry from 9 October 1997) MP for Fairfax (1990–2013) (in Ministry from 9 October 1997) MP for Wide Bay (1990–2016) (in Ministry from 9 October 1997) MP for Warringah (1994–2019) Senator for New South Wales (1984–2000) Senator for Western Australia (1990–2007) Senator for Tasmania (1993–2002) MP for Braddon (1984–1998) Senator for Northern Territory (1987–2001) Senator for New South Wales (1994–1997) MP for Ballarat (1990–2001) Senator for New South Wales (1990–2019) MP for Mitchell (1974–2007) MP for Adelaide (1993–2004) MP for Moncrieff (1984–2001) Senator for Victoria (1993–2011)