Hazel Hawke
Hazel Hawke | |
|---|---|
 Hawke on a visit to Moscow in 1987 | |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia | |
| In role 11 March 1983 – 20 December 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Tamie Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Annita Keating |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hazel Susan Masterson 20 July 1929 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 23 May 2013 (aged 83) Hammondville, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 4 |
Hazel Susan Hawke AO (née Masterson; 20 July 1929 – 23 May 2013) was the first wife of Bob Hawke, the 23rd prime minister of Australia. She married him in 1956, and supported him throughout his time as prime minister (1983–1991). They divorced in 1994.
Hawke worked in social policy areas. She was also a pianist. After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, she made public appearances in order to raise awareness of the disease.
Hawke was elected as a republican delegate to the 1998 Constitutional Convention.
In August 2009, she was placed in high level care. On 23 May 2013, she died from problems caused by Alzheimer's. She was 83 years old.
References
- ↑ Leech, Graeme. "Hawke, Hazel (1929–2013)". Obituaries Australia. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
A measure of her popularity can be seen in her election — from the supposedly unwinnable 12th position on the Australian Republican Movement's NSW ticket — to a seat at the 1999 constitutional convention.
- ↑ Hildebrand, Joe (22 August 2009). "Hazel Hawke placed in care as Alzheimer's disease worsens". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ↑ Leech, Graeme (23 May 2013). "Hazel Hawke, former wife of Bob Hawke, dies at 83". The Australian. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013.
Other websites
- It's an Honour Archived 22 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine Australian Government (Retrieved 23 September 2007)
- "Hazel Hawke inspires mission". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011.
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