Bob Hawke described as a transformative and charismatic left-wing lawmaker dies at a good old age of 89.
SYDNEY: Bob Hawke, a transformative and charismatic left-wing lawmaker with a “larrikin” streak who served as Australian prime minister from 1983 to 1991, died on Thursday aged 89, his family said.
Prime Minster Scott Morrison hailed Hawke’s ability to speak to all Australians. “Bob Hawke was a great Australian who led and served our country with passion, courage, and an intellectual horsepower that made our country stronger,” he said on social media. Hawke earned his reputation as a “larrikin”, or loveable rogue, in part due to his world record for drinking a “yard”, or 1.4 litres, of beer in 11 seconds while at Oxford University.
Hawke became Australia’s 23rd prime minister. “I regard Bob Hawke as the best Labor prime minister this country has ever had,” former conservative leader John Howard, who served as Fraser’s treasurer, said this year. The reforms triggered a wave of economic growth, allowing Hawke to introduce universal healthcare, strengthen social security for poor families and enact stronger environmental legislation.Within months of Hawke becoming prime minister, Australia won sailing’s America’s Cup in 1983, ending 132 years of US dominance over the oldest trophy in world sport.
He also spearheaded international efforts to impose economic sanctions on South Africa over apartheid.Hawke was riding high in opinion polls by the mid-1980s and won re-election in 1987 despite an economic downturn.
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