Bob Hawke's grand, vibrant life, seen through his family photos.

He was ACTU President from 1969-1980, and the Labour minister for Wills from 1980. Robert James Lee (Bob) Hawke was born on 9 December 1929, on the eve of the Great Depression, at Bordertown. He was the younger son, his brother Neil having died at age 18, in 1939, when the family moved from Perth, West Australia. Such warnings are reflected in the unfortunate situation in which the family of Bob Hawke, Australia’s 23 rd prime minister, now find themselves. Bob Hawke was an Australian politician who was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia. Family Life He married Blanche d'Alpuget in 1995 after a 39-year marriage to Hazel Masterson, which ended the same year. If you are a genealogist login to see more tools and options below. Explore the life and times of Australia's 23rd prime minister through quotes. He became leader only a little while before the 1983 election but he defeated Malcolm Fraser.His government made many changes, like the Whitlam government, but did it more slowly and with more planning. Family: Bob Hawke pictured with his ex-wife Hazel (second from left) daughter Rosslyn (far left) daughter Sue (second from right) during the Labor Campaign in 1987 in Sydney, Australia. Bob Hawke. Clem Hawke married Edith Emily "Ellie" Lee (1 October 1896 – September 1979) in June 1920. Family. I was born in Bordertown, South Australia, a very small country town. They had two sons: John Neil Hawke (1 March 1921 – 27 February 1939) Robert James Lee "Bob" Hawke (9 December 1929 – 16 May 2019) References His Methodist grandparents had migrated from Cornwall to Kapunda.His father Clem became Secretary of the Australian Labour Party Branch and was later ordained as a … Robert Hawke (Bob) was born to Clem and Ellie (Lee) Hawke on 9 December 1929. The bitter family feud that has erupted over former prime minister Bob Hawke’s multimillion-dollar estate dominated headlines yesterday. Before turning to the Hawke family situation, it is necessary to discuss the two primary ways in which the contesting of a will can occur. Both popular and a politician, Labor warrior Bob Hawke lived a life marked by success and drama. Bob Hawke with first wife Hazel and family Mr Hawke had four children with his first wife, Hazel Hawke: Sue Pieters-Hawke, Stephen, Rosslyn and Robert Jr., who died when he was a baby. National Library of Australia, nla.obj-137001449 Under Bob Hawke, the Australian Labor Party won four consecutive elections.

His government moved Labor to the right economically. He and Hazel had four children together although one died in early infancy. Family Tree & Genealogy Tools for Robert James Lee Hawke AC. Share Bob's Tree on Facebook. This is Robert James Lee Hawke AC's basic pedigree chart.