Hawke, Hazel (1929–)
Hawke, Hazel (1929–)
Australian prime-ministerial wife. Born Hazel Masterson, July 20, 1929, in Perth, Western Australia; m. Robert Hawke (prime minister of Australia, 1983–91) Mar 3, 1956 (div. 1995); children: Susan (b. 1957), Stephen (b. 1959), Roslyn (b. 1960), and Robert (b. 1963).
Worked at the Indian High Commission (1956); deeply involved in husband's 5 successful election campaigns; while prime-ministeral wife, actively campaigned for many causes, including welfare, education, arts, and the environment; worked for the Australiana Fund to help restore The Lodge's interior (the official prime-ministerial residence); chair of the New South Wales Heritage Council. Awarded Order of Australia (2001).
See also autobiography My Own Life (Text, 1992).
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