The fourth Hawke ministry (Labor) was the 57th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 23rd Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. The fourth Hawke ministry succeeded the third Hawke ministry, which dissolved on 4 April 1990 following the federal election that took place on 24 March. The ministry was replaced by the first Keating ministry on 20 December 1991 following the resignation of Hawke as Prime Minister after a successful leadership challenge by Paul Keating. Cabinet Outer ministry Parliamentary Secretaries See also First Hawke ministry Second Hawke ministry Third Hawke ministry Notes Ministries of Elizabeth II 1990 establishments in Australia 1991 disestablishments in Australia Hawke, 4 Australian Labor Party ministries Ministry, Hawke 4 Cabinets established in 1990 Cabinets disestablished in 1991