Brian Leslie Howe, AM (born 23 January 1936), Australian politician, was Deputy Prime Minister in the Labor government of Paul Keating from 1991 to 1995. Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Australias second-highest ranked political post is the position of Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. ... For other persons named Paul Keating, see Paul Keating (disambiguation). ...

Howe was born in Melbourne and became a Uniting Church in Australia minister before being elected for the Melbourne metropolitan electoral Division of Batman to the Australian House of Representatives in 1977. He was a member of the Socialist Left faction of the Labor Party. He was Minister for Defence Support in the government of Bob Hawke from 1983. In 1984 he was promoted to Cabinet as Minister for Social Security. In this role he carried out radical reforms to Australia's social security system. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Logo of the UCA The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was formed on June 22, 1977 when the Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia and Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union document. ... In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation; such a person may also be called a Pastor, Preacher, or Elder. ... The Division of Batman is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Robert James Lee (Bob) Hawke, AC (born 9 December 1929) is a former Australian trade union leader turned politician who became the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia. ...

In 1990 Howe became Minister for Health. When Paul Keating resigned from Cabinet in 1991, Howe succeeded him as Deputy Prime Minister. He became Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services in the Keating government in December 1991, dropping the Health part of the portfolio in 1993. He resigned as Deputy Prime Minister in June 1995 and was succeeded by Kim Beazley, and retired from politics at the 1996 election. For other persons named Paul Keating, see Paul Keating (disambiguation). ... Australias second-highest ranked political post is the position of Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. ... For Kim Beazleys father, Kim Beazley senior, see Kim Edward Beazley. ... Legislative elections were held in Australia on 2 March 1996. ...