# Bob Hawke

_Australian politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (1929-2019)_

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> Robert James Lee Hawke was the 23rd prime minister of Australia, serving from 1983 to 1991. He held office as leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), having previously served as president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions from 1969 to 1980 and as president of the Labor Party national executive from 1973 to 1978.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 December 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269372#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bordertown ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269372#P19))
- **Died:** 16 May 2019 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269372#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sydney ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269372#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269372#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; union organizer; trade unionist; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269372#P106))
- **Political party:** Australian Labor Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269372#P102))
- **Education:** University of Western Australia; University College, Oxford; Australian National University; Perth Modern School; University of Oxford; West Leederville Primary School; UWA Law School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269372#P69))
- **Spouse:** Blanche d'Alpuget; Hazel Hawke ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269372#P26))
- **Positions held:** Treasurer of Australia (2 June 1991 – 4 June 1991); Prime Minister of Australia (11 March 1983 – 20 December 1991); member of the Australian House of Representatives (18 October 1980 – 20 February 1992) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269372#P39))
- **Awards:** Rhodes Scholarship; Honorary doctor at the Nanjing University; Companion of the Order of Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269372#P166))

## Questions

**When was Bob Hawke born?**  
Bob Hawke was born on 9 December 1929 in Bordertown.

**What positions has Bob Hawke held?**  
Positions held by Bob Hawke include: Treasurer of Australia (1991–1991); Prime Minister of Australia (1983–1991); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1980–1992).

**Where did Bob Hawke study?**  
Bob Hawke was educated at University of Western Australia, University College, Oxford, Australian National University, Perth Modern School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bob Hawke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hawke) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बब हक](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%AC_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%95) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q269372](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269372) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bob Hawke-1983.jpg by © Commonwealth of Australia 2011 (CC BY-SA 3.0 au)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bob_Hawke-1983.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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