Background
Hawke, Robert James Lee was born on December 9, 1929 in Bordertown, South Australia, Australia. Son of Clement Arthur and Edith Emily (Lee) Hawke.
Hawke, Robert James Lee was born on December 9, 1929 in Bordertown, South Australia, Australia. Son of Clement Arthur and Edith Emily (Lee) Hawke.
Degree (honorary), University Western Australia. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Oxford University, 1955. Degree (honorary), Nanjing University, 1986.
Degree (honorary), Hebrew University Jerusalem, 1987. Degree (honorary), University New South Wales, 1987.
Research scholar, Australian National U., Canberra, 1956;
research officer, advisory, Australian Council Trade Unions, 1958-1970;
president, Australian Council Trade Unions, 1970-1980;
leader, Australian Council Trade Unions, since 1983;
Member of Parliament for Wills, 1980;
prime minister of Australia, Canberra, 1983-1991. Member board Reserve Bank Australia, 1973-1983. Member Australian Manufacturing Council, 1977.
Representative trade union movement National Labour Cons. Council, 1977-1992; member governing body International Labor Organization. Member internat advisory council Institute International Studies.
Member Federated Misc. Workers Union Australia, Federated Clerks. Union Australia, Amalgamated Metal Workers Union.
Married Hazel Masterson, March 3, 1956. Children: Susan, Stephen, Rosslyn.