Robert Ray (Australian politician)

The Honourable Robert Ray
Minister for Defence
In office 4 April 1990 – 11 March 1996
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke Paul Keating
Preceded by	Kim Beazley
Succeeded by	Ian McLachlan
Minister for Immigration
In office 2 September 1988 – 4 April 1990
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke
Preceded by	Clyde Holding
Succeeded by	Gerry Hand
Minister for Home Affairs
In office 24 July 1987 – 2 September 1988
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke
Preceded by	Barry Cohen
Succeeded by	Bob Debus
Senator for Victoria
In office 1 July 1981 – 5 May 2008
Preceded by	Jean Melzer
Succeeded by	Jacinta Collins
Personal details
Born	(1947-04-08) 8 April 1947 (age 77) Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Teacher

Robert Francis Ray (born 8 April 1947) is an Australian former politician who was a Labor Party senator from 1981 to 2008, representing the state of Victoria.