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Hawke (surname)
Hawke is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Albert Hawke (1900–1986), Premier of Western Australia *Alex Hawke (b. 1977), Australian politician *Bob Hawke (1929–2019), Prime Minister of Australia *Brett Hawke (b. 1975), Australian Olympic swimmer *Clem Hawke (1898–1989), Congregationalist minister and father of Bob Hawke * Davis Wolfgang Hawke (1978–2017), U.S. spammer *Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705–1781), British naval officer *Ethan Hawke (b. 1970), American actor * George Hawke (1871–1950), New Zealand cricketer *Hazel Hawke (1929–2013), wife of Bob Hawke *Joe Hawke (b. 1940), New Zealand politician * John D. Hawke, Jr. (b. 1933), U.S. comptroller of the currency * Johnny Hawke (1925–1992), Australian rugby league footballer *Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke (1860–1938), known as Lord Hawke, English cricketer *Maya Hawke (b. 1998), American actress and model *Neil Hawke (1939–2000), Australian cricketer and footballer * Paul Hawke (b. 1964) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Hawke
Albert Redvers George Hawke (3 December 1900 – 14 February 1986) was the 18th Premier of Western Australia. He served from 23 February 1953 to 2 April 1959, and represented the Labor Party. Hawke was born in South Australia, and began his political career in that state, winning a seat in the House of Assembly at the 1924 state election. He was only 23 at the time, making him the youngest MP in South Australia's history. Hawke lost his seat at the 1927 election, and moved to Western Australia the following year. At the 1933 state election in Western Australia, which saw a Labor landslide, he unexpectedly defeated the sitting Nationalist premier, Sir James Mitchell, in the seat of Northam. In May 1936, Hawke became a minister in the government of Philip Collier. He later also served as a minister in the governments of John Willcock and Frank Wise, and was elected deputy leader of the Labor Party in July 1945. Hawke succeeded Wise as party leader in June 1951, and led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
