He won four elections, served 11 years as Prime Minister, and changed Australia forever, but was John Howard the man who saved the country, or the man who ruined it?
Howard changed the face of Australia significantly, the repercussions of which are still being felt today in areas like the housing market.
Today, he remains an incredibly polarising figure - 19 years after leaving centre stage - the very mention of this 86-year-old’s name can trigger emotional responses.
The National Account's Archie Milligan has the rundown on Howard's rise to power, the tragedies, the policies and what eventually led to his downfall: