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

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.

[1] MP for Bennelong (1974-2007) MP for Gwydir (1989–2007) MP for Higgins (1990-2009) MP for Lyne (1993–2008) Senator for South Australia (1981–2006) MP for Mayo (1984–2008) MP for Warringah (1994–2019) MP for Berowra (1993–2016) Senator for South Australia (1993–2011) MP for Wide Bay (1990–2016) Senator for South Australia (1984–2007) MP for Bradfield (1996–2009) Senator for Victoria (1987–2008) MP for Groom (1998–2016) MP for Menzies (1991–2022) Senator for New South Wales (1996–2011) Senator for Western Australia (1990–2007) MP for Gippsland (1983–2008) (in Cabinet from 6 July 2005) MP for Curtin (1998–2019) (in Cabinet from 27 January 2006) MP for Longman (1996–2007) (in Cabinet from 27 January 2006) MP for Wentworth (2004–2018) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2007) MP for North Sydney (1996–2015) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2007) Senator for Western Australia (1993–2009) (in Cabinet from 9 March 2007) Senator for Queensland (1990–2019) Senator for Victoria (1990–2008) Senator for Tasmania (1994–) MP for Moreton (1996–2007) MP for McEwen (1996–2010) MP for Robertson (1996–2007) MP for Dawson (1996–2007) (in ministry until 27 January 2006) MP for Dickson (2001–) MP for Parkes (2001–2007) (in ministry from 6 July 2005) MP for Dunkley (1996–2016) (in ministry from 27 January 2006) MP for Eden-Monaro (1996–2007) (in ministry from 27 January 2006) MP for Murray (1996–2016) (in ministry from 27 January 2006) Senator for Queensland (2002–2007) (in ministry from 27 January 2006) MP for Goldstein (2004–2016) (in ministry from 30 January 2007) Senator for Northern Territory (2001–2019) (in ministry from 30 January 2007) Senator for Queensland (2000–2018) (in ministry from 30 January 2007) Senator for Western Australia (2002–2016) (in ministry from 9 March 2007) MP for Sturt (1993–2019) (in ministry from 21 March 2007) MP for Leichhardt (1996–2007) MP for Petrie (1996–2007) MP for Aston (2001–2010) MP for Flinders (2001–2022) MP for Farrer (2001–) MP for Macarthur (2001–2010) Senator for Tasmania (2002–2016) Senator for New South Wales (2000–2008) MP for Paterson (2001–2016) MP for Casey (2001–2022) MP for Herbert (1996–2010) Senator for Queensland (1999–2015) Senator for Tasmania (2002–2016)