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'''John Curtin''' was the Prime Minister of [[Australia]] during the [[World War II|second World War]]. | '''John Curtin''' was the Prime Minister of [[Australia]] during the [[World War II|second World War]]. | ||
| − | He became Prime Minister just before the war started, and died in office a month before the war ended. | + | He became Prime Minister just before the war started, and died in office a month before the war ended. He is often regarded as the Greatest Australian Prime Minister by numerous polls, such as the one conducted by The Age in 2004. Other polls include Newspoll and reputable news program Today Tonight. |
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Revision as of 02:19, June 4, 2009
| John Curtin | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 July 1885 |
| Date of death | 5 July 1945 |
| Wife | Elsie Curtin |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| As Prime Minister | |
| From | 7 October 1941 |
| To | 5 July 1945 |
| Succeeded | Arthur Fadden |
| Preceded | Francis Forde |
John Curtin was the Prime Minister of Australia during the second World War. He became Prime Minister just before the war started, and died in office a month before the war ended. He is often regarded as the Greatest Australian Prime Minister by numerous polls, such as the one conducted by The Age in 2004. Other polls include Newspoll and reputable news program Today Tonight.
Source
- National Museum of Australia, John Curtin
| 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) |