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

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

The second Howard ministry succeeded the first Howard ministry, which dissolved on 21 October 1998 following the federal election that took place on 3 October.

The ministry was replaced by the third Howard ministry on 10 November 2001 following the 2001 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 Casey (1998–2001) MP for Macarthur (1996–2001) MP for Goldstein (1990–2004) MP for Tangney (1993–2004) MP for Lyne (1993–2008) MP for Berowra (1993–2016) Senator for South Australia (1993–2011) MP for Wide Bay (1990–2016) (in Cabinet from 20 July 1999) Senator for South Australia (1984–2007) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2001) MP for Warringah (1994–2019) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2001) MP for Mackellar (1994–2016) MP for Maranoa (1990–2016) Senator for Queensland (1990–2002) Senator for Victoria (1990–2008) Senator for Western Australia (1993–2009) MP for North Sydney (1996–2015) MP for Lindsay (1996–2007) Senator for Queensland (1990–2019) MP for Gippsland (1983–2008) MP for O'Connor (1980–2010) MP for Richmond (1996–2004) (in ministry from 20 July 1999) Senator for Tasmania (1994–) (in ministry from 30 January 2001) MP for Groom (1998–2016) (in ministry from 30 January 2001) MP for Longman (1996–2007) (in ministry from 14 February 2001) Senator for Western Australia (1990–2007) Senator for Northern Territory (1987–2001) MP for Adelaide (1993–2004) MP for Moncrieff (1984–2001) Senator for Victoria (1993–2011) MP for Leichhardt (1996–2007) Senator for New South Wales (1996–2016) Senator for Victoria (1987–2008) MP for Fisher (1993–2013) MP for Murray (1996–2016) Senator for Queensland (1983–2014) MP for Bradfield (1996–2009) MP for Hindmarsh (1993–2004)