Hazel Hawke

About

Amateur artist and pianist who is best known for being the first wife of Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke, who held office from 1983 to 1991. They divorced four years after he left his post.

Before Fame

She met Bob Hawke at a Perth church in the early 1950s.

Trivia

She lived the last years of her life suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Family Life

She was married to Bob Hawke from 1956 to 1995; the couple had four children: Susan, Stephen, Roslyn and Robert Jr.

Associated With

She was married to Bob Hawke for nearly four decades.