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The '''Rt. Hon. Stanley Melbourne Bruce''' was [[Australia|Australia's]] [[Prime Minister]] from 1923 to 1929. | The '''Rt. Hon. Stanley Melbourne Bruce''' was [[Australia|Australia's]] [[Prime Minister]] from 1923 to 1929. | ||
| − | He succeeded [[William Hughes]] following the former's resignation, but lost his seat in the 1929 election; | + | He succeeded [[William Hughes]] following the former's resignation, but lost his seat in the 1929 election; the only Prime Minister to do so. |
In 1933 Bruce became Australia's [[High Commissioner]] to the [[United Kingdom]], which role he held for 13 years. | In 1933 Bruce became Australia's [[High Commissioner]] to the [[United Kingdom]], which role he held for 13 years. | ||
Revision as of 12:28, November 25, 2007
| Stanley Bruce | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 April 1883 |
| Date of death | 25 August 1967 |
| Wife | Ethel Bruce |
| Party | Nationalist Party |
| Prime Minister | |
| From | 9 February 1923 |
| To | 22 October 1929 |
| Succeeded | William Hughes |
| Preceded | James Scullin |
The Rt. Hon. Stanley Melbourne Bruce was Australia's Prime Minister from 1923 to 1929.
He succeeded William Hughes following the former's resignation, but lost his seat in the 1929 election; the only Prime Minister to do so.
In 1933 Bruce became Australia's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, which role he held for 13 years.
Source
- National Museum of Australia, Stanley Bruce
| Australian Prime Ministers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Barton (1901) Alfred Deakin (1903, 1905, and 1909) |
Stanley Bruce (1923) James Scullin (1929) |
Francis Forde (1945) Joseph Chifley (1945) |
Malcolm Fraser (1975) Robert Hawke (1983) |