In politics. You don't become prime minister overnight.
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Kevin Rudd was Prime Minister of Australia in 2009.
The Prime Minister before John Howard was Paul Keating, of the ALP. Paul Keating 91-96.
In 2001 the Prime Minister was John Howard.
the prime minister in 1999 was john howard
John Howard was first elected as Prime Minister on 11 March 1996.
John Howard was the Prime Minister of Australia in 1999.
Hon John Howard was Australia's Prime Minister before Kevin Rudd of QLD. Before Kevin Rudd, Liberal John Howard of NSW served as PM from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. Kevin Rudd served for roughly two and a half years before losing his job to Julia Gillard, in the process making her Australia's first Prime Minister. John Howard was Australia's second longest serving Prime Minister.
John Howard became Australia's new Prime Minister in 1996. Howard went on to become Australia's second-longest-serving Prime Minister.
Before he became Prime Minister, Mr. Howard held several official posts: - federal treasurer 1977-1983 - Deputy Leader of the Opposition - leader of the Labor Party 1985-1989 and 1995-1996
No. John Howard was Australia's second-longest serving Prime Minister. Sir Robert Menzies was Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister.
No he just became prime minister from the election