Third Howard ministry

Template:Short description Template:See also Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox government cabinet Template:John Howard sidebar The third Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 62nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister, John Howard. The third Howard ministry succeeded the second Howard ministry, which dissolved on 26 November 2001 following the federal election that took place on 10 November. The ministry was replaced by the fourth Howard ministry on 26 October 2004 following the 2004 federal election.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Cabinet

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Howard Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bennelong Template:Small		Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	John Anderson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gwydir Template:Small		Deputy Prime Minister Leader of the National Party Minister for Transport and Regional Services
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Peter Costello Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Higgins Template:Small		Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	Mark Vaile Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Lyne Template:Small		Deputy Leader of the National Party Minister for Trade
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Robert Hill Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small		Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Defence
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Richard Alston Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small		Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (to 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Alexander Downer Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Mayo Template:Small		Minister for Foreign Affairs
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Tony Abbott Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Warringah Template:Small		Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (to 7 October 2003) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (to 7 October 2003) Minister for Health and Ageing (from 7 October 2003) Leader of the House
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Philip Ruddock Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Berowra Template:Small		Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (to 7 October 2003) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (to 7 October 2003) Attorney-General (from 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Dr David Kemp Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Goldstein Template:Small	File:Kemp photo 2023 2 b.jpg	Minister for the Environment and Heritage (to 18 July 2004) Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 18 July 2004)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Daryl Williams Template:Post-nominals Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Tangney Template:Small	File:No image.svg	Attorney-General (to 7 October 2003) Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (from 7 October 2003 to 18 July 2004)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Nick Minchin Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small	File:Nicholas Hugh Minchin.jpg	Minister for Finance and Administration Vice-President of the Executive Council
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	Warren Truss Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wide Bay Template:Small	File:Warren Truss DPM.jpg	Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Amanda Vanstone Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small	File:Amanda Vanstone (2).jpeg	Minister for Family and Community Services (to 7 October 2003) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (to 7 October 2003) Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (from 7 October 2003) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (from 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Brendan Nelson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bradfield Template:Small	File:BrendanNelson.JPG	Minister for Education, Science, and Training
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Kay Patterson Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:Senator Kay Patterson.jpg	Minister for Health and Ageing (to 7 October 2003) Minister for Family and Community Services (from 7 October 2003) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (from 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ian Macfarlane Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Groom Template:Small	File:Ian Macfarlane.JPG	Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Kevin Andrews Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Menzies Template:Small (in Cabinet from 7 October 2003)	File:Kevinandrews.JPG	Minister for Ageing (to 7 October 2003) Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (from 7 October 2003) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (from 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Helen Coonan Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small (in Cabinet from 18 July 2004)	File:Younger Helen Coonan.jpg	Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer (to 18 July 2004) Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (from 18 July 2004)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ian Campbell Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small (in Cabinet from 18 July 2004)	File:No image.svg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (to 7 October 2003) Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads (from 7 October 2003 to 18 July 2004) Minister for the Environment and Heritage (from 18 July 2004) Manager of Government Business in the Senate

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Chris Ellison Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small	File:Chris Ellison.jpg	Minister for Justice and Customs
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ian Macdonald Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:Ian Douglas Macdonald.jpg	Minister for Forestry and Conservation (to 14 November 2002) Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (from 14 November 2002)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Rod Kemp Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:Senator Kemp b.jpg	Minister for the Arts and Sport
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Joe Hockey Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for North Sydney Template:Small	File:Joe Hockey MP.jpg	Minister for Small Business and Tourism
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	Peter McGauran Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gippsland Template:Small	File:No image.svg	Minister for Science
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	Larry Anthony Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Richmond Template:Small		Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Mal Brough Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Longman Template:Small	File:No image.svg	Minister for Employment Services (to 18 July 2004) Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (from 7 October 2003 to 18 July 2004) Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer (from 18 July 2004)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Eric Abetz Template:Small Senator for Tasmania Template:Small	File:Eric Abetz.jpg	Special Minister of State
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Danna Vale Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Hughes Template:Small	File:Danna Vale.jpg	Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (to 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Gary Hardgrave Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Moreton Template:Small	File:No image.svg	Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Wilson Tuckey Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for O'Connor Template:Small (in ministry from 25 January 2002)	File:Wilson Tuckey official portrait.jpg	Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government (from 25 January 2002 to 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Julie Bishop Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Curtin Template:Small (in ministry from 7 October 2003)	File:JulieBishop.jpg	Minister for Ageing (from 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Jim Lloyd Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Robertson Template:Small (in ministry from 18 July 2004)	File:No image.svg	Chief Government Whip in the House (from 23 November 2001 to 18 July 2004) Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads (from 18 July 2004)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Fran Bailey Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for McEwen Template:Small (in ministry from 18 July 2004)	File:Fran Bailey.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (to 18 July 2004) Minister for Employment Services (from 18 July 2004) Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (from 18 July 2004)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Jackie Kelly Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Lindsay Template:Small	File:No image.svg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Trish Worth Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Adelaide Template:Small	File:No image.svg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Judith Troeth Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:Judith Troeth.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Peter Slipper Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Fisher Template:Small	File:Peter Slipper.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bill Heffernan Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:William Daniel Heffernan.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet (to 19 March 2002)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Sharman Stone Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Murray Template:Small	File:Sharman Stone.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Warren Entsch Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Leichhardt Template:Small	File:Warren Entsch MP 2012.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	Ron Boswell Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:Ronald Leslie Doyle Boswell.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (to 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Chris Gallus Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Hindmarsh Template:Small	File:No image.svg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ross Cameron Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Parramatta Template:Small	File:No image.svg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services (to 7 October 2003) Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (from 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	De-Anne Kelly Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Dawson Template:Small	File:De-Anne Kelly 2006.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 7 October 2003) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (from 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Christopher Pyne Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Sturt Template:Small	File:Christopher Maurice Pyne.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services (from 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bruce Billson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Dunkley Template:Small	File:Bruce Billson.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 7 October 2003)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Teresa Gambaro Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Petrie Template:Small	File:Teresa Gambaro 2007.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 18 July 2004)

See also

• First Howard ministry
• Second Howard ministry
• Fourth Howard ministry