Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Australia. The office of Deputy Prime Minister was officially created as a ministerial portfolio in 1968.
| Deputy Prime Minister of Australia | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor-General of Australia on the recommendation of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At the Governor-General's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | John McEwen |
| Formation | 10 January 1968 (first gazetted) |
| Salary | AU$416,212 (since 2017) |
The Deputy Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Living former deputy prime ministers
As of August 2024, there are 11 living former deputy prime ministers of Australia, the oldest being Brian Howe (born 1936). The most recent former deputy prime minister to die was Doug Anthony (1971–72, 1975–83), on 20 December 2020.
- Paul Keating (1990–91)
- Brian Howe (1991–95)
- Kim Beazley (1995–96)
- John Anderson (1999–2005)
- Mark Vaile (2005–07)
- Julia Gillard (2007–10)
- Wayne Swan (2010–13)
- Anthony Albanese (2013)
- Warren Truss (2013–16)
- Michael McCormack (2018–21)
- Barnaby Joyce (2016-18; 2021–22)
