Bob Hawke was born on 9 December 1929 in Border Town, South Australia, [10] the second child of Arthur "Clem" Hawke (1898–1989), a Congregationalist minister, and his wife Edith Emily (Lee) (1897–1979) [11] [12] (known as Ellie), a schoolteacher. [13]

Under Bob Hawke, the Australian Labor Party won four consecutive elections. During his first term in office, Hawke gained the highest popularity rating of any Prime Minister since the introduction of public opinion polls.

Bob Hawke was the ACTU President for a decade from 1970-1980, and President of the Labor Party from 1973-1978. In 1980 he was elected to the House of Representatives for the seat of Wills in Melbourne and in an unusual step, consistent with his background and public profile, was immediately appointed Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations ...

May 16, 2019 · Bob Hawke was prime minister from 1983 to 1991 and introduced reforms that helped to shape modern Australia. Current Labor leader Bill Shorten hailed him as the labour movement's "greatest son".

May 16, 2019 · Bob Hawke was prime minister from 1983 to 1991, during which time his government brought in major economic and environmental reforms that endure to this day. Take a look at some of the major ...

May 16, 2019 · In his first year of uni, Bob Hawke had a catastrophic motorbike crash that left his life hanging in the balance. As he saw his parents' fear, he had an epiphany that set him on the path to greatness.

Bob Hawke, Australia's longest-serving Labor Party prime minister, whose charisma and powers of persuasion earned him near-folk hero status among many Australians, has died at age 89.

Bob Hawke was Australia's 23rd Prime Minister, from 11 March 1983 to 20 December 1991. With 8 years in office, he was the longest-serving Labor prime minister.

Bob Hawke, born Robert James Lee Hawke on December 9, 1929, in Bordertown, South Australia, was a prominent Australian politician and the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia. He attended the University of Western Australia, earning degrees in law and economics, and later studied at Oxford University.

Robert James Lee Hawke AC GCL (December 9, 1929 – May 16, 2019) was an Australian politician. From March 11, 1983 to December 20, 1991, he served as the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia as leader of the Australian Labor Party. [1] He was the third longest serving Prime Minister of Australia.