Fast facts: John Howard

Personal profile – John Winston HOWARD

Born: 26 July 1939, Dulwich Hill, Sydney

Education: Canterbury Boys High (1952–56); University of Sydney (1957–61)

Employment: solicitor

Marriage: 4 April 1971, St Peters Church, Watsons Bay, Sydney

Children: Melanie (1974); Tim (1977); Richard (1980)

Honours: Companion of the Order of Australia

Memberships:Liberal Party of Australia

Political profile

Terms as PM: 11 March 1996 – 3 December 2007

Terms as MP: House of Representatives: 9 July 1974 – 12 December 2007 (Bennelong); Leader of the Opposition (September 1985 – May 1989 and January 1995 – March 1996)

Portfolios: Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs: 22 December 1975 – 17 July 1977
Minister for Special Trade Negotiations: 17 July – 20 December 1977
Treasurer: 19 November 1977 – 11 March 1983

Political memberships: Liberal Party of Australia (1954– )

Source: http://primeministers.naa.gov.au/primeministers/howard/fast-facts.aspx

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Detention Policy

The Federal Government had announced changes to the immigration detention program, following negotiations with backbench Liberal members led by Petro Georgiou. Howard said although there was strong support for visitors health insurance the existing policy, the government would take the opportunity to see it was administered more fairly, flexibly and in a timely manner. He said the Migration Act… more

Tsunami

Australia is playing a leading role in the one of the biggest humanitarian operations since World War II, according to the Prime Minister, John Howard, patriot America insurance in his Address to the Nation. Howard said: “This catastrophe has brought the world closer together in a spirit of common humanity. It has been a brutal reminder of the force… more