the third howard ministry (liberalânational coalition) was the 63rd ministry of the government of australia, and was led by prime minister john howard. it succeeded the second howard ministry upon its swearing in by governor-general peter hollingworth on 26 november 2001 after the 2001 election, and was replaced by the fourth howard ministry on 22 october 2004 following the 2004 election. ==cabinet== *john howard, mp: prime minister *john anderson, mp: deputy prime minister, minister for transport and regional services (npa) *peter costello, mp: treasurer *senator robert hill: minister for defence *senator richard alston: minister for communications, information technology and the arts (to 7 october 2003) *alexander downer, mp: minister for foreign affairs *senator amanda vanstone: minister for family and community services, minister assisting the prime minister for the status of women (to 7 october 2003). minister for immigration and multicultural and indigenous affairs, minister assisting the prime minister for reconciliation (from 7 october 2003) *dr david kemp, mp: minister for the environment and heritage, vice-president of the executive council (to 18 july 2004) *daryl williams, qc mp: attorney-general (to 7 october 2003). minister for communications, information technology and the arts (from 7 october 2003 to 18 july 2004) *mark vaile, mp: minister for trade (npa) *philip ruddock, mp: minister for immigration and multicultural and indigenous affairs, minister assisting the prime minister for reconciliation (to 7 october 2003). attorney-general (from 7 october 2003) *senator nick minchin: minister for finance and administration. vice-president of the executive council (from 18 july 2004) *warren truss, mp: minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry (npa) *tony abbott, mp: minister for employment and workplace relations, minister assisting the prime minister for the public service (to 7 october 2003). minister for health and ageing (from 7 october 2003) *senator kay patterson: minister for health and ageing (to 7 october 2003). minister for family and community services, minister assisting the prime minister for the status of women (from 7 october 2003) *dr brendan nelson, mp: minister for educ
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