Robert James Lee ‘Bob’ Hawke was an Australian politician who was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia, and leader of the Australian Labor Party; he was in the office from 1983 to 1991. Following his graduation in Arts and Law from the University of Western Australia, he received the Rhodes scholarship that allowed him to pursue doctorate studies in the University of Oxford and later at the Australian National University. However, shortly afterwards he discontinued his studies to be a part of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. He proved his skill as a trade-union official and earned multiple successful settlements for trade unions. He was later elected the leader of the Australian Labor Party and subsequently assumed his position as Prime Minister of Australia in 1983. He remained in office for 8 years after which he resigned from his post as Prime Minister and the party. As Prime Minister he brought about several reforms in the economic, environmental and health sectors. Unified wage policy, tax reforms, less inflation and introduction of Medicare, Landcare policies are part of his initiatives.