Bob Hawke

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Hon. Bob Hawke
Bob Hawke

In office
11 March 1983 – 20 December 1991
Preceded by Malcolm Fraser
Succeeded by Paul Keating

Born 9 December 1929
Bordertown, South Australia
Political party Labor

Robert James Lee "Bob" Hawke (born 9 December 1929) was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia as leader of the Australian Labor Party.[1] He was the third longest serving Prime Minister of Australia.

He was a union leader before he entered parliament in 1980. He became leader only a little while before the 1983 election but he defeated Malcolm Fraser. His government made many changes, like the Whitlam government, but did it more slowly and with more planning. His government moved Labor to the right economically. His leadership was challenged twice by Paul Keating. He lost the second time and retired.

Hawke has been married twice. During office, he was married to Hazel Hawke, a respected "first lady". Just before Hawke became prime minister, author Blanche d’Alpuget wrote a biography about him. Hawke married D'Alpuget in 1995.[2]

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