Bill Hayden facts for kids

Bill Hayden
The Honourable ; Bill Hayden
21st Governor-General of Australia
	In office; 16 February 1989 – 16 February 1996
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke; Paul Keating
Preceded by	Sir Ninian Stephen
Succeeded by	Sir William Deane
Leader of the Opposition
	In office; 22 December 1977 – 3 February 1983
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Deputy	Lionel Bowen
Preceded by	Gough Whitlam
Succeeded by	Bob Hawke
Party leadership positions
Leader of the Labor Party
	In office; 22 December 1977 – 3 February 1983
Deputy	Lionel Bowen
Preceded by	Gough Whitlam
Succeeded by	Bob Hawke
Ministerial positions
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
	In office; 11 March 1983 – 17 August 1988
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke
Preceded by	Tony Street
Succeeded by	Gareth Evans
Treasurer of Australia
	In office; 6 June 1975 – 11 November 1975
Prime Minister	Gough Whitlam
Preceded by	Jim Cairns
Succeeded by	Phillip Lynch
Minister for Social Security
	In office; 19 December 1972 – 6 June 1975
Prime Minister	Gough Whitlam
Preceded by	Lance Barnard
Succeeded by	John Wheeldon
Constituency
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Oxley
	In office; 9 December 1961 – 8 October 1988
Preceded by	Donald Cameron
Succeeded by	Les Scott
Personal details
Born	William George Hayden ; 23 January 1933 (age 87); Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Labor
Spouse(s)	Dallas Broadfoot; (m. 1960)
Children	4
Education	Brisbane State High School
Alma mater	University of Queensland
Occupation	Police officer; (Queensland Police Service)
Profession	Politician

William George "Bill" Hayden (born 23 January 1933) is an Australian politician. He served as the 21st Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1989 to 1996. He had been leader of the Labor Party from 1977 to 1983, as well serving as a cabinet minister in the Whitlam and Hawke Governments.

Hayden was elected to the House of Representatives when he was 28 years old. He replaced Jim Cairns as Treasurer in 1975, but served for only five months.

In early 1977, Hayden challenged Whitlam for the party leadership and was defeated by just two votes. He replaced Whitlam as Leader of the Opposition at the end of the year when Whitlam resigned as a result of Labor's defeat at the 1977 election. He was replaced by Bob Hawke in 1983.

Images for kids

Hayden shortly after his election, in 1962.
Hayden in 1969.
Hayden in 1987, signing an agreement with Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze (right).
Bill Hayden and John Howard at Padraic McGuinness's funeral in 2008