The First Hawke Ministry was the fifty-fifth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 11 March 1983 to 13 December 1984.
Australian Labor Party
Hon Bob Hawke, AC MP: Prime Minister
Hon Lionel Bowen, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Commonwealth-State Relations. Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 14 July 1983)
Senator Hon John Button: Minister for Industry and Commerce
Senator Hon Donald Grimes: Minister for Social Security
Hon Ralph Willis, MP: Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations. Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters (to 28 June 1983). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Industrial Matters (from 28 June 1983).
Hon Paul Keating, MP: Treasurer
Hon Mick Young, MP: Special Minister of State (to 14 July 1983 and from 21 January 1984). Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 14 July 1983)
Hon Stewart West, MP: Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (resigned from Cabinet 4 November 1983, reappointed to Cabinet 3 April 1984)
Senator Hon Peter Walsh: Minister for Resources and Energy
Hon Bill Hayden, MP: Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senator Hon Susan Ryan: Minister for Education and Youth Affairs, Minister assisting the Prime Minister on the Status of Women
Senator Hon Gareth Evans, QC: Attorney-General
Hon Gordon Scholes, MP: Minister for Defence
Hon John Dawkins, MP: Minister for Finance. Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters (from 28 June 1983). (in Cabinet from 14 July 1983)
Hon John Kerin, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (in Cabinet from 4 November 1983)
Hon Kim Beazley, MP: Minister for Aviation. Special Minister of State (14 July 1983 to 21 January 1984)
Hon Dr Neal Blewett, MP: Minister for Health
Hon John Brown, MP: Minister for Administrative Services, Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism
Hon Barry Cohen, MP: Minister for Home Affairs and Environment
Hon Michael Duffy, MP: Minister for Communications
Senator Hon Arthur Gietzelt: Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Hon Clyde Holding, MP: Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Hon Brian Howe, MP: Minister for Defence Support
Hon Chris Hurford, MP: Minister for Housing and Construction
Hon Barry Jones, MP: Minister for Science and Technology
Hon Peter Morris, MP: Minister for Transport
Hon Thomas Uren, MP: Minister for Territories and Local Government, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Community Development and Regional Affairs
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