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John Winston Howard OM AC SSI (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia and was the member of parliament (MP) for the New South Wales division of Bennelong from 1974 to 2007.
Jun 29, 2024 · John Howard, Australian politician who was prime minister of Australia (1996–2007) and leader of the Liberal Party (1985–89, 1995–2007). Tax reform, immigration, and the Iraq War were important issues during his time as prime minister.
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John Howard (born Sept. 2, 1726, Hackney, London, Eng.?—died Jan. 20, 1790, Kherson, Ukraine, Russian Empire [now in Ukraine]) was an English philanthropist and reformer in the fields of penology and public health.
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John Howard waited a long time to become Prime Minister. By the time he won the job, he had been in parliament for 22 years. Howard became Australia’s second-longest-serving Prime Minister, and during his term in office achieved nationwide gun safety legislation and significant reforms in industrial relations and taxation.
Mar 1, 2016 · It was 20 years ago today that John Howard defeated Paul Keating in the 1996 federal election. His victory ended 13 years of Labor rule and laid the foundations for the nearly 12 years of ...
Mar 6, 1996 · As Prime Minister, John Howard led a government with a wide reform agenda, initiated by the sale of Telstra, the nation’s chief telecommunications carrier. His government achieved a restructuring of industrial relations, including the introduction of direct employer–employee enterprise agreements.
John Howard was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007. Personal profile. Born. 26 July 1939, Dulwich Hill, New South Wales. Education. Canterbury Boys High (1952-56) University of Sydney (1957-61) Employment. solicitor. politician. company director. Marriage. 4 April 1971, St Peter's Church, Watsons Bay, New South Wales. Children.
