# John Howard - Prime Minister of Australia

URL: https://allhistories.com/australia/rulers/john-howard
Term of office: 1996–2007
Born-Died: 1939 - Living
Dynasty: Liberal Party of Australia
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Howard

The second-longest-serving PM. He introduced gun law reform after Port Arthur, the GST, the Pacific Solution and deployments to East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Paul Keating](https://allhistories.com/australia/rulers/paul-keating)
- Next in list: [Kevin Rudd](https://allhistories.com/australia/rulers/kevin-rudd)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1996 - [Pauline Hanson and One Nation](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1996-pauline-hanson-and-one-nation)
- 1996 - [Howard government elected](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1996-howard-government-elected)
- 1996 - [Port Arthur massacre and the NFA](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1996-port-arthur-massacre-and-the-nfa)
- 1996 - [Wik decision](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1996-wik-decision)
- 1997 - [Bringing Them Home report](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1997-bringing-them-home-report)
- 1998 - [Waterfront dispute](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1998-waterfront-dispute)
- 1999 - [INTERFET lands in East Timor](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1999-interfet-lands-in-east-timor)
- 1999 - [Republic referendum](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1999-republic-referendum)
- 2000 - [Corroboree 2000 bridge walk](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/2000-corroboree-2000-bridge-walk)
- 2000 - [Goods and Services Tax begins](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/2000-goods-and-services-tax-begins)
- 2000 - [Sydney Olympic Games](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/2000-sydney-olympic-games)
- 2001 - [Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/2001-wars-in-afghanistan-and-iraq)
- 2001 - [Centenary of Federation](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/2001-centenary-of-federation)
- 2001 - [Tampa affair and the Pacific Solution](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/2001-tampa-affair-and-the-pacific-solution)
- 2002 - [Bali bombings](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/2002-bali-bombings)
- 2003 - [Canberra bushfires](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/2003-canberra-bushfires)
- 2005 - [Cronulla riots](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/2005-cronulla-riots)
- 2007 - [Northern Territory Intervention](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/2007-northern-territory-intervention)
- 2007 - [Rudd elected and Kyoto ratified](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/2007-rudd-elected-and-kyoto-ratified)