John Kerin

John Charles Kerin AO, FTSE (21 November 1937 – 29 March 2023) was an Australian economist and Labor Party politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1993. He held a number of senior ministerial roles in both the Hawke and Keating governments, including six months as Treasurer of Australia and eight years as Minister for Primary Industries and Energy, holding the latter role for the longest period in Australian history.

For the reproductive doctor, see John F. Kerin. For the American baseball umpire, see John Kerin (umpire).

The Honourable
John Kerin
AO FTSE
Minister for Trade and Overseas Development
In office
27 December 1991 – 22 December 1993
Prime MinisterPaul Keating
Preceded byNeal Blewett
Succeeded byPeter Cook
Minister for Transport and Communications
In office
9 December 1991 – 27 December 1991
Prime Minister
Preceded byKim Beazley
Succeeded byGraham Richardson
Treasurer of Australia
In office
4 June 1991 – 8 December 1991
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Preceded byPaul Keating
Succeeded byRalph Willis
Minister for Primary Industries and Energy
In office
11 March 1983 – 3 June 1991
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Preceded byPeter Nixon
Succeeded bySimon Crean
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Werriwa
In office
23 September 1978 – 22 December 1993
Preceded byGough Whitlam
Succeeded byMark Latham
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Macarthur
In office
2 December 1972 – 13 December 1975
Preceded byJeff Bate
Succeeded byMichael Baume
Personal details
Born
John Charles Kerin

(1937-11-21)21 November 1937
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Died29 March 2023(2023-03-29) (aged 85)
Political partyLabor
ProfessionEconomist
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