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| − | Following is a list of Prime Ministers of Australia from Federation to the present.<ref>[http://www.aph.gov.au/library/parl/hist/primmins.htm Prime Ministers of Australia]</ref> | + | Following is a list of Prime Ministers of [[Australia]] from [[Federation]] to the present.<ref>[http://www.aph.gov.au/library/parl/hist/primmins.htm Prime Ministers of Australia]</ref> |
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| − | |'''Sir [[Edmund Barton]], PC, GCMG, KC'''<br/>(Protectionist Party) | + | |'''Sir [[Edmund Barton]], PC, GCMG, KC'''<br/>([[Protectionist Party]]) |
|[[1 January]] [[1901]]—[[24 September]] [[1903]]<br/>(2 years, 8 months, 24 days) | |[[1 January]] [[1901]]—[[24 September]] [[1903]]<br/>(2 years, 8 months, 24 days) | ||
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|[[24 September]] [[1903]]—[[27 April 1904]]<br/>(7 months, 4 days) | |[[24 September]] [[1903]]—[[27 April 1904]]<br/>(7 months, 4 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[John Christian Watson]]'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | + | |'''[[John Watson|John Christian Watson]]'''<br/>([[Australian Labor Party]]) |
|[[27 April]] [[1904]]—[[17 August]] [[1904]]<br/>(3 months, 21 days) | |[[27 April]] [[1904]]—[[17 August]] [[1904]]<br/>(3 months, 21 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[George Houstoun Reid]] (later Sir George), PC, KC'''<br/>(Free Trade) | + | |'''[[George Reid|George Houstoun Reid]] (later Sir George), PC, KC'''<br/>(Free Trade) |
|[[18 August]] [[1904]]—[[5 July]] [[1905]]<br/>(10 months, 18 days) | |[[18 August]] [[1904]]—[[5 July]] [[1905]]<br/>(10 months, 18 days) | ||
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|[[29 April]] [[1910]]—[[24 June]] [[1913]]<br/>(3 years, 1 month, 26 days) | |[[29 April]] [[1910]]—[[24 June]] [[1913]]<br/>(3 years, 1 month, 26 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[Joseph Cook]] (later Sir Joseph)'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | + | |'''[[Joseph Cook]] (later Sir Joseph)'''<br/>([[Liberal Party of Australia]]) |
|[[24 June]] [[1913]]—[[17 September]] [[1914]]<br/>(1 year, 2 months, 25 days) | |[[24 June]] [[1913]]—[[17 September]] [[1914]]<br/>(1 year, 2 months, 25 days) | ||
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|[[17 September]] [[1914]]—[[27 October]] [[1915]]<br/>(1 year, 1 month, 11 days) | |[[17 September]] [[1914]]—[[27 October]] [[1915]]<br/>(1 year, 1 month, 11 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[William Morris Hughes]]'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party; Nationalist Party from 1917) | + | |'''[[William Hughes|William Morris Hughes]]'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party; [[Nationalist Party]] from 1917) |
|[[27 October]] [[1915]]—[[9 February]] [[1923]]<br/>(7 years, 3 months, 14 days) | |[[27 October]] [[1915]]—[[9 February]] [[1923]]<br/>(7 years, 3 months, 14 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[Stanley Melbourne Bruce]], PC, CH, MC'''<br/>(Nationalist Party) | + | |'''[[Stanley Bruce|Stanley Melbourne Bruce]], PC, CH, MC'''<br/>(Nationalist Party) |
|[[9 February]] [[1923]]—[[22 October]] [[1929]]<br/>(6 years, 8 months, 14 days) | |[[9 February]] [[1923]]—[[22 October]] [[1929]]<br/>(6 years, 8 months, 14 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[James Henry Scullin]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | + | |'''[[James Scullin|James Henry Scullin]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) |
|[[22 October]] [[1929]]—[[6 January]] [[1932]]<br/>(2 years, 2 months, 16 days) | |[[22 October]] [[1929]]—[[6 January]] [[1932]]<br/>(2 years, 2 months, 16 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[Joseph Aloysius Lyons]], PC, CH'''<br/>(United Australia Party) | + | |'''[[Joseph Lyons|Joseph Aloysius Lyons]], PC, CH'''<br/>([[United Australia Party]]) |
|[[6 January]] [[1932]]—[[7 April]] [[1939]]<br/>(7 years, 3 months, 2 days) | |[[6 January]] [[1932]]—[[7 April]] [[1939]]<br/>(7 years, 3 months, 2 days) | ||
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| − | |'''Sir [[Earle Christmas Grafton Page]], PC, GCMG'''<br/>(Australian Country Party) | + | |'''Sir [[Earle Page|Earle Christmas Grafton Page]], PC, GCMG'''<br/>([[Australian Country Party]]) |
|[[7 April]] [[1939]]—[[26 April]] [[1939]]<br/>(20 days) | |[[7 April]] [[1939]]—[[26 April]] [[1939]]<br/>(20 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[Robert Gordon Menzies]], PC, KC'''<br/>(United Australia Party) | + | |'''[[Robert Menzies|Robert Gordon Menzies]], PC, KC'''<br/>([[United Australia Party]]) |
|[[26 April]] [[1939]]—[[29 August]] [[1941]]<br/>(2 years, 4 months, 4 days) | |[[26 April]] [[1939]]—[[29 August]] [[1941]]<br/>(2 years, 4 months, 4 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[Arthur William Fadden]] (later Sir Arthur)'''<br/>(Country Party) | + | |'''[[Arthur Fadden|Arthur William Fadden]] (later Sir Arthur)'''<br/>([[Country Party]]) |
|[[29 August]] [[1941]]—[[7 October]] [[1941]]<br/>(1 month, 9 days) | |[[29 August]] [[1941]]—[[7 October]] [[1941]]<br/>(1 month, 9 days) | ||
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|[[7 October]] [[1941]]—[[5 July]] [[1945]]<br/>(3 years, 8 months, 29 days) | |[[7 October]] [[1941]]—[[5 July]] [[1945]]<br/>(3 years, 8 months, 29 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[Francis Michael Forde]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | + | |'''[[Francis Forde|Francis Michael Forde]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) |
|[[6 July]] [[1945]]—[[13 July]] [[1945]]<br/>(8 days) | |[[6 July]] [[1945]]—[[13 July]] [[1945]]<br/>(8 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[Joseph Benedict Chifley]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | + | |'''[[Joseph Chifley|Joseph Benedict Chifley]], PC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) |
|[[13 July]] [[1945]]—[[19 December]] [[1949]]<br/>(4 years, 5 months, 7 days) | |[[13 July]] [[1945]]—[[19 December]] [[1949]]<br/>(4 years, 5 months, 7 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[Robert Gordon Menzies]] (later Sir Robert), PC, KC'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | + | |'''[[Robert Menzies|Robert Gordon Menzies]] (later Sir Robert), PC, KC'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) |
|[[19 December]] [[1949]]—[[26 January]] [[1966]]<br/>(16 years, 1 month, 8 days) | |[[19 December]] [[1949]]—[[26 January]] [[1966]]<br/>(16 years, 1 month, 8 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[Harold Edward Holt]], PC, CH'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | + | |'''[[Harold Holt|Harold Edward Holt]], PC, CH'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) |
|[[26 January]] [[1966]]—[[19 December]] [[1967]]<br/>(1 year, 10 months, 23 days) | |[[26 January]] [[1966]]—[[19 December]] [[1967]]<br/>(1 year, 10 months, 23 days) | ||
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|[[19 December]] [[1967]]—[[10 January]] [[1968]]<br/>(23 days) | |[[19 December]] [[1967]]—[[10 January]] [[1968]]<br/>(23 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[John Grey Gorton]], PC'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | + | |'''[[John Gorton|John Grey Gorton]], PC'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) |
|[[10 January]] [[1968]]—[[10 March]] [[1971]]<br/>(3 years, 2 months) | |[[10 January]] [[1968]]—[[10 March]] [[1971]]<br/>(3 years, 2 months) | ||
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|[[10 March]] [[1971]]—[[5 December]] [[1972]]<br/>(1 year, 8 months, 25 days) | |[[10 March]] [[1971]]—[[5 December]] [[1972]]<br/>(1 year, 8 months, 25 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[Edward Gough Whitlam]], QC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | + | |'''[[Gough Whitlam|Edward Gough Whitlam]], QC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) |
|[[5 December]] [[1972]]—[[11 November]] [[1975]]<br/>(2 years, 11 months, 7 days) | |[[5 December]] [[1972]]—[[11 November]] [[1975]]<br/>(2 years, 11 months, 7 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[John Malcolm Fraser]], PC, CH'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) | + | |'''[[Malcolm Fraser|John Malcolm Fraser]], PC, CH'''<br/>(Liberal Party of Australia) |
|[[11 November]] [[1975]]—[[11 March]] [[1983]]<br/>(7 years, 4 months) | |[[11 November]] [[1975]]—[[11 March]] [[1983]]<br/>(7 years, 4 months) | ||
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| − | |'''[[Robert James Lee Hawke]], AC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | + | |'''[[Robert Hawke|Robert James Lee Hawke]], AC'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) |
|[[11 March]] [[1983]]—[[20 December]] [[1991]]<br/>(8 years, 9 months, 10 days) | |[[11 March]] [[1983]]—[[20 December]] [[1991]]<br/>(8 years, 9 months, 10 days) | ||
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| − | |'''[[Paul John Keating]]'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) | + | |'''[[Paul Keating|Paul John Keating]]'''<br/>(Australian Labor Party) |
|[[20 December]] [[1991]]—[[11 March]] [[1996]]<br/>(4 years, 2 months, 20 days) | |[[20 December]] [[1991]]—[[11 March]] [[1996]]<br/>(4 years, 2 months, 20 days) | ||
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Revision as of 10:22, July 10, 2007
Following is a list of Prime Ministers of Australia from Federation to the present.[1]
| Prime Minister | Dates |
|---|---|
| Sir Edmund Barton, PC, GCMG, KC (Protectionist Party) |
1 January 1901—24 September 1903 (2 years, 8 months, 24 days) |
| Alfred Deakin (Protectionist Party) |
24 September 1903—27 April 1904 (7 months, 4 days) |
| John Christian Watson (Australian Labor Party) |
27 April 1904—17 August 1904 (3 months, 21 days) |
| George Houstoun Reid (later Sir George), PC, KC (Free Trade) |
18 August 1904—5 July 1905 (10 months, 18 days) |
| Alfred Deakin (Protectionist Party) |
5 July 1905—13 November 1908 (3 years, 4 months, 9 days) |
| Andrew Fisher (Australian Labor Party) |
13 November 1908—2 June 1909 (6 months, 21 days) |
| Alfred Deakin (Protectionist Party) |
2 June 1909—29 April 1910 (10 months, 28 days) |
| Andrew Fisher (Australian Labor Party) |
29 April 1910—24 June 1913 (3 years, 1 month, 26 days) |
| Joseph Cook (later Sir Joseph) (Liberal Party of Australia) |
24 June 1913—17 September 1914 (1 year, 2 months, 25 days) |
| Andrew Fisher (Australian Labor Party) |
17 September 1914—27 October 1915 (1 year, 1 month, 11 days) |
| William Morris Hughes (Australian Labor Party; Nationalist Party from 1917) |
27 October 1915—9 February 1923 (7 years, 3 months, 14 days) |
| Stanley Melbourne Bruce, PC, CH, MC (Nationalist Party) |
9 February 1923—22 October 1929 (6 years, 8 months, 14 days) |
| James Henry Scullin, PC (Australian Labor Party) |
22 October 1929—6 January 1932 (2 years, 2 months, 16 days) |
| Joseph Aloysius Lyons, PC, CH (United Australia Party) |
6 January 1932—7 April 1939 (7 years, 3 months, 2 days) |
| Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page, PC, GCMG (Australian Country Party) |
7 April 1939—26 April 1939 (20 days) |
| Robert Gordon Menzies, PC, KC (United Australia Party) |
26 April 1939—29 August 1941 (2 years, 4 months, 4 days) |
| Arthur William Fadden (later Sir Arthur) (Country Party) |
29 August 1941—7 October 1941 (1 month, 9 days) |
| John Curtin, PC (Australian Labor Party) |
7 October 1941—5 July 1945 (3 years, 8 months, 29 days) |
| Francis Michael Forde, PC (Australian Labor Party) |
6 July 1945—13 July 1945 (8 days) |
| Joseph Benedict Chifley, PC (Australian Labor Party) |
13 July 1945—19 December 1949 (4 years, 5 months, 7 days) |
| Robert Gordon Menzies (later Sir Robert), PC, KC (Liberal Party of Australia) |
19 December 1949—26 January 1966 (16 years, 1 month, 8 days) |
| Harold Edward Holt, PC, CH (Liberal Party of Australia) |
26 January 1966—19 December 1967 (1 year, 10 months, 23 days) |
| John McEwen (later Sir John), PC (Country Party) |
19 December 1967—10 January 1968 (23 days) |
| John Grey Gorton, PC (Liberal Party of Australia) |
10 January 1968—10 March 1971 (3 years, 2 months) |
| William McMahon (later Sir William), PC, CH (Liberal Party of Australia) |
10 March 1971—5 December 1972 (1 year, 8 months, 25 days) |
| Edward Gough Whitlam, QC (Australian Labor Party) |
5 December 1972—11 November 1975 (2 years, 11 months, 7 days) |
| John Malcolm Fraser, PC, CH (Liberal Party of Australia) |
11 November 1975—11 March 1983 (7 years, 4 months) |
| Robert James Lee Hawke, AC (Australian Labor Party) |
11 March 1983—20 December 1991 (8 years, 9 months, 10 days) |
| Paul John Keating (Australian Labor Party) |
20 December 1991—11 March 1996 (4 years, 2 months, 20 days) |
| John Winston Howard (Liberal Party of Australia) |
11 March 1996— (11 years so far) |