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TimeLine of Australian Prime Ministers

TimeLine of Australian Prime Ministers. Contents. Edmund Barton Alfred Deakin Chris Watson George Reid Andrew Fisher Joseph Cook William Morris Hughes Stanley Bruce

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TimeLine of Australian Prime Ministers

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  1. TimeLine of Australian Prime Ministers

  2. Contents Edmund Barton Alfred Deakin Chris Watson George Reid Andrew Fisher Joseph Cook William Morris Hughes Stanley Bruce James Scullin Joseph Lyons Earle Page Robert Menzies Arthur Fadden John Curtin Francis Forde Ben Chifley Harold Holt John McEwen John Gorton William McMahon Gough Whitlam Malcolm Fraser Robert Hawke Paul Keating John Howard Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard Australian Federation Andrew FisherAndrew Fisher Page 2Biography

  3. Edmund Barton Edmund Barton was the Prime Minister from the 1st January 1901 to 24th September 1903. Edmund was the second youngest of 11 children in his family. Edmund Barton was the first PM for Australia. They celebrated at a grand ceremony on the same day. Edmund Barton was born on the 18th January 1849at Glebe, NSW. Edmund’s electorate was Hunter, NSW. Edmund died because of a sudden heart attack on the 7th January 1920. Edmund Barton was in the Protectionist party.

  4. Alfred Deakin Alfred Deakin was the Prime Minister from the 24th September 1903 to 27th April 1904, from the 5th July 1905 to 13th November 1908 and from the 2nd June 1909 to 29th April 1910. Alfred Deakin was the second, fifth and seventh PM. Alfred was popular. He convinced 80% of his electors to votes for federation. Alfred was born on the 3rd August 1856 atMelbourne, VIC. Alfred’s electorate was Ballarat, VIC. Alfred’s final years were sad because he started to lose his memory. He died on the 7th October 1919. Alfred Deakin was in the Protectionist Party.

  5. Chris Watson Chris Watson was the Prime Minister from the 27th April 1904 to 17th August 1904. Chris Watson was and is still the youngest PM ever. He was 37 years old. Chris Watson was born on the 9th April 1867 at Valparaiso, Chile. John Christian Watson was his full name. Chris died on the 18th November 1941. Chris Watson was the first Labor Prime Minister. Chris’s electorate was Bland, NSW.

  6. George Reid George Reid was Prime Minister from the 18th August 1904 to 5th July 1905. George was the first Australian PM to die. George Reid was born on 8th August 1880 at Grafton, NSW. George Houstoun Reid is his full name. George’s electorate was Cowper, NSW. George died on the 12th September 1918. George Reid was the leader of the free trade party and then he decided to call it the Anti-Socialist Party.

  7. Andrew Fisher Andrew Fisher was Prime Minister from the 13th November to the 2nd June 1909, from 29th April 1910 to 24th June 1913, and from 17th September 1914 to 27th October 1915. Andrew went to Crosshouse Primary School when he was a little boy. Andrew had a strong Scottish accent. Andrew Fisher was born on the 29th August 1862 Crosshouse, Ayrshire, Scotland. Andrew’s electorate was Wide Bay, QLD. Andrew died in Britain on the 22nd October 1928. Andrew Fisher was in the Labor party.

  8. Joseph Cook Joseph Cook was Prime Minister from the 24th June 1913 to 17th September 1914. Joseph’s wife was a school teacher. When Joseph Cook left politics he served as an Australia’s third High Commissioner in London from 1921 to 1927. Joseph Cook was born on the 7th December 1860 at Silverdale, England. Joseph died on the 30th July 1947. Joseph Cook was in the Labor party. Joseph’s electorate was Parramatta, NSW.

  9. William Morris Hughes William Morris Hughes was Prime Minister from the 27th October 1915 to 9th February 1923. William Morris Hughes was the longest PM until Robert Menzies. Billy William Morris Hughes was his full name. William Morris Hughes was born on the 25th September 1862 London. William’s electorate was West Sydney, NSW. William died on the 28th October 1952. William Morris Hughes was in the Labor party.

  10. Stanley Bruce Stanley Bruce was Prime Minister from the 9th February 1923 to 22nd October 1929. Stanley Bruce was the eighth PM and the second youngest. Stanley Bruce was born on the 15th April 1883 Melbourne, VIC. Stanley Melbourne Bruce was his full name. Stanley’s electorate was Flinders, VIC. Stanley was in the Nationalist party. Now they call it Labor party. Stanley died on the 25th August 1967.

  11. James Scullin James Scullin was Prime Minister from the 22nd October 1929 to 6th January 1932. James Scullin had a big welcome when he arrived at Canberra on the 21st October 1929. James Scullin was born on the 18th September 1876 at Trawalla, VIC. James Henry Scullin was his full name. James’s electorate was Yarra, VIC. James died on the 28th January 1953. He was sick for a long time before he died. James Scullin was in the Labor party.

  12. Joseph Lyons Joseph Lyons was Prime Minister from the 6th January 1932 to 7th April 1939. Joseph Lyons was the first PM to die in office. Joseph Aloysius Lyons was his full name. Joseph was born on the 15th September 1879 at Stanley, Tasmania. Joseph’s electorate was Wilmot, Tasmania. Joseph Lyons was in the Labor party. Joseph died on the 7th April 1939.

  13. Earle Page Earle Page was Prime Minister from the 7th April 1939 to 26th April 1939. Earle Page was PM for only 20 days. Earle Page was born on the 8th August 1880 at Grafton, NSW. Earle Christmas Grafton Page was his full name. Earle died on the 20th December 1961. Earle’s electorate was Cowper, NSW. Earle Page was in the Country party. The Country party is now called the Nationals.

  14. Robert Menzies Robert Menzies was Prime Minister from the 26th April 1931 to 29th August 1941 and from the 19th December 1949 to 26th January 1966. Robert Menzies was the PM for 18 years. That’s the most anyone has been PM for! Robert Menzies was born on the 20th December 1894 at Jeparit, VIC. Robert Gorton Menzies was his full name. Robert’s electorate was Kooyong, VIC. Robert died on the 15th May 1978. Robert was in the Liberal party.

  15. Arthur Fadden Arthur Fadden was Prime Minister from the 29th August 1941 to 7th October 1941. Arthur Fadden retired from politics in 1958. Arthur Fadden was born on the 13th April 1894 at Ingham, QLD. Arthur William Fadden was his full name. Arthur’s electorate was Darling Downs, QLD. Arthur died on the 21 April 1973. Arthur Fadden was in the Country party.

  16. John Curtin John Curtin was Prime Minister from the 7th October 1941 to 5th July 1945. Because of John’s dad’s work as a policeman they moved a lot. John Curtin was born on the 8th January 1885 at Creswick, VIC. John Joseph Curtin was his full name. John died on the 5th July 1945. John’s electorate was Fremantle, WA. John Curtin was on the Labor party.

  17. Francis Forde Francis Forde was Prime Minister from the 6th July 1945 to 13th July 1945. Francis Forde was the PM for eight days. Francis Forde was born on the 18th July 1890 at Mitchell, QLD. Francis Michael Forde was his full name. Francis died on the 28th January 1983. Francis’s electorate was Capricornia, QLD. Francis Forde was in the Labor party.

  18. Ben Chifley Ben Chifley was Prime Minister from the 13th July 1945 to 19th December 1949. Ben Chifley was an engine train driver at his home town Bathurst. Joseph Benedict Chifley was his full name. Ben Chifley was born on the 22nd September 1885 at Bathurst, NSW. Ben’s electorate was Macquarie, QLD. Ben died on the 13th June 1951 in his sleep. Ben Chifley was in the Labor party.

  19. Harold Holt Harold Holt was Prime Minister from the 26th January 1966 to 17th December 1967. Harold Holt won his first seat in parliament in 1935. Harold Holt was born on the 5th August 1908 at Stanmore, NSW. Harold Edward Holt was his full name. They think Harold died at sea in big surf. It was on the 17th December 1967. Harold’s electorate was Higgins, VIC. Harold Holt was in the Liberal party.

  20. John McEwen John McEwen was Prime Minister from the 19th December 1967 to 10th January 1968. John was deputy PM before being PM. John McEwen was born on the 29th March 1900 at Cheltern, VIC. John McEwen was his full name. John died on the 20th November 1980. John’s electorate was Murray, VIC. John McEwen was in the Country party.

  21. John Gorton John Gorton was Prime Minister from the 10th January 1968 to 10th March 1971. John Gorton was keen boxer and an eager reader. John Gorton was born on the 19th September 1911 at Melbourne, VIC. John Grey Gorton is his full name. John was on a boat that was torpedoed by the Japanese. He was one of a few survivors. John’s electorate was Higgins, VIC. John Gorton was in the Liberal party.

  22. William McMahon William McMahon was Prime Minister from the 10th March 1971 to 5th December 1972. William was the second oldest PM of Australia, he was 63. William McMahon was his full name. William McMahon was born on the 23rd February 1908 atSydney, NSW. William’s electorate was Lowe, NSW. William had cancer later on and then died in Sydney on the 31st March 1988. William McMahon was in the Liberal party.

  23. Gough Whitlam He was Prime Minister from the 5th December 1972 to the 11th November 1975. Gough went to Knox Grammar. Edward Gough Whitlam is his full name. Gough was born on the 11th July 1916 in Kew, VIC. Gough electorate was Werriwa, NSW. Gough was the first of two children born. Gough Whitlam was in the Labor party.

  24. Malcolm Fraser He was Prime Minister from the 11th December 1975 to 11th March 1983. Malcolm was a hard worker in the classroom when he was a kid. Malcolm Fraser was born on the 21st May 1930 at Toorak, VIC. John Malcolm Fraser is his full name. Malcolm’s grandfather Simon Fraser, was a Free Trade Senator from 1901 to 1913. Malcolm Fraser was in the Labor party. Malcolm’s electorate was Wannon, VIC.

  25. Robert Hawke He was Prime Minister from the 11th March 1983 to 20th December 1991. Robert Hawke was the longest lasting Labor PM. Robert Hawke was born on the 9th December 1929 at Bordertown, SA. Robert James Lee Hawke is his full name. Robert’s electorate was Wills, VIC. Robert nearly died in a motorbike accident when he was a teenager. Robert Hawke was in the Labor Party.

  26. Paul Keating He was Prime Minister from the 20th December 1991 to 2nd March 1996. Paul was in Parliament for 22 years before becoming PM. Paul Keating was born on the 18th January 1944 at Sydney, NSW. Paul John Keating is his full name. Paul's electorate was Blaxland, NSW. Paul has 4 children. Paul Keating was in the Labor party.

  27. John Howard John Howard was Prime Minister from the 2nd March 1996 to 3rd December 2007. He went for a walk every morning when he was the PM. John Howard was born on the 26th July 1939 at Sydney, NSW. John Winston Howard is his full name. John’s electorate was Bennelong, NSW. John Howard was the second longest person to be PM. John Howard was in the Liberal party.

  28. Kevin Rudd Kevin Rudd was Prime Minister from the 3rd December 2007 to 24th June 2010. Kevin Rudd went to Eumundi Primary School and went to Ashgrove Nambour State High School. Kevin Rudd was born on the 21st September 1957 at Nambour, QLD. Kevin Michael Rudd is his full name. Kevin’s electorate was Griffith, QLD. Kevin was voted out of the Prime Ministers position by the Labor party. Kevin Rudd was in the Labor party.

  29. Julia Gillard Julia Gillard is the current Prime Minister. She is the first female PM for Australia. Julia went to Mitcham Demonstration School and Unley High School in South Australia. Julia Gillard was born on the 29th September 1961 at Barry, United Kingdom, Wales. Julia Eileen Gillard is her full name. In 1966 Julia and her family moved to Australia in Adelaide. Julia’s electorate was Lalor, VIC. Julia Gillard is in the Labor party.

  30. Australian Federation Australia had six self governing colonies. They were New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania. These colonies were under British rule from the time the First Fleet landed in 1788. Many politicians and influenced Australians through the years had pushed for federation of the colonies, and self-government. Australian Federation was an agreement by the existing British colonies promising to work together under the Australian constitution as one nation. Australian Federation started January 1st 1901. They celebrated at Sydney’s Centennial Park.

  31. Andrew Fisher Early Life Andrew Fisher was born on the 29th August 1862 at Crosshouse, Ayrshire, Scotland. He started Primary school in 1867. In 1872 he started to work as a miner. He was only 12 years old and he had to work for 12 hours 6 days a week. Andrew went to school at night. He had to walk 4 kilometers from his house to the mines. In 1885 he came to Australia. Family Andrew’s parents names were Robert and Jane. His father was a miner. He was forced to leave his job when got pneumoconiosis. Andrew had 5 brothers and 1 sister.

  32. Andrew Fisher Page 2 Quick Facts He was a miner, engine-driver and finance manager. He got married to Margaret Jane Irvine on the 31st December 1901, Gympie, Queensland. Andrew was the second oldest of 7 children. He was buried at Hampstead Cemetery, London. Federal Parliament Andrew held the House of Representatives seat of Wide Bay from 1901 until 1915. When Andrew was PM a lot of important projects were happening. The Royal Australian Navy was established, the Commonwealth Bank was set up {Andrew was the first to get a bank account there} and the federal capital of Canberra was founded.

  33. Bibliography • www.primeministers.naa.gov.au • www.wikipedia.com.au • www.gavmag.com • www.brookvaleps.nsw.edu.au • Century of Prime Ministers {Book}

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