Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
In office 24 April 1933 – 23 March 1968
Preceded by
James Mitchell
Succeeded by
Ken McIver
Constituency
Northam
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
In office 5 April 1924 – 26 March 1927
Preceded by
George Jenkins
Succeeded by
George Jenkins
Constituency
Burra Burra
Personal details
Born
Albert Redvers George Hawke
(1900-12-03)3 December 1900 Kapunda, South Australia
Died
14 February 1986(1986-02-14) (aged 85) Adelaide, South Australia
Political party
Labor
Spouse
Mabel Crafter
(m. 1923; died 1967)
Children
1
Relatives
Clem Hawke (brother)
Bob Hawke (nephew)
Albert Redvers George Hawke (3 December 1900 – 14 February 1986) was an Australian politician who was the premier of Western Australia from 23 February 1953 to 2 April 1959. He represented the Labor Party.
Hawke was born in South Australia, and began his political career in that state, winning a seat in the House of Assembly at the 1924 state election. He was only 23 at the time, making him the youngest MP in South Australia's history. Hawke lost his seat at the 1927 election, and moved to Western Australia the following year. At the 1933 state election in Western Australia, which saw a Labor landslide, he unexpectedly defeated the sitting Nationalist premier, Sir James Mitchell, in the seat of Northam.
In May 1936, Hawke became a minister in the government of Philip Collier. He later also served as a minister in the governments of John Willcock and Frank Wise, and was elected deputy leader of the Labor Party in July 1945. Hawke succeeded Wise as party leader in June 1951, and led Labor to victory at the 1953 state election. He retained government at the 1956 election, just a year after the 1955 party split, but was defeated in 1959 after just over six years in office. Hawke continued as Labor leader until December 1966, leading the party to two more elections, and left parliament at the 1968 election.
His nephew, Bob Hawke, served as the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia from March 1983 to December 1991.
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Ellie), a schoolteacher. His uncle, Bert, was the Labor premier of Western Australia between 1953 and 1959. Hawke's brother Neil, who was seven years his...
Congregationalist minister. He was the father of Bob Hawke, Prime Minister of Australia 1983–91; and brother of BertHawke, MHA for Burra Burra, South Australia 1924–27...
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1984, stating that he was inspired by the leadership of Prime Minister Bob Hawke. In 1989, he joined the Royal Australian Navy as a legal officer. He served...
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Hughes won. On 13 May, Kenneally resigned from the Collier Ministry. BertHawke replaced him in the Executive Council and in two of his portfolios, whilst...
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ended up losing the overall election, being defeated by the Labor Party. BertHawke was soon sworn in as Premier and Court found himself in the opposition...
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banner. He ultimately joined the Labor Party and became a minister in the BertHawke government in the 1950s. In 1943, long-serving and colourful independent...
Alexander George Hawke (born 9 July 1977) is an Australian politician who served as Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural...
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Johnson Thomas Bath John Scaddan Philip Collier John Willcock Frank Wise BertHawke John Tonkin Colin Jamieson Ron Davies Brian Burke Peter Dowding Carmen...
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Johnson Thomas Bath John Scaddan Philip Collier John Willcock Frank Wise BertHawke John Tonkin Colin Jamieson Ron Davies Brian Burke Peter Dowding Carmen...
Johnson Thomas Bath John Scaddan Philip Collier John Willcock Frank Wise BertHawke John Tonkin Colin Jamieson Ron Davies Brian Burke Peter Dowding Carmen...
Johnson Thomas Bath John Scaddan Philip Collier John Willcock Frank Wise BertHawke John Tonkin Colin Jamieson Ron Davies Brian Burke Peter Dowding Carmen...
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