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| − | '''John Watson''' was [[Australia|Australia's]] third [[Prime Minister]], and although holding office for only three months, was also the first [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] Prime Minister. | + | '''John Christian Watson''' was [[Australia|Australia's]] third [[Prime Minister]], and although holding office for only three months, was also the first [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] Prime Minister. |
He gained office following the resignation of his predecessor, [[Alfred Deakin]], but with the Labor Party holding a minority in Parliament, had little hope of retaining the office for long. | He gained office following the resignation of his predecessor, [[Alfred Deakin]], but with the Labor Party holding a minority in Parliament, had little hope of retaining the office for long. | ||
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* National Museum of Australia, [http://www.nma.gov.au/education/school_resources/websites_and_interactives/primeministers/john_watson/ John Watson] | * National Museum of Australia, [http://www.nma.gov.au/education/school_resources/websites_and_interactives/primeministers/john_watson/ John Watson] | ||
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{{Australian Prime Ministers}} | {{Australian Prime Ministers}} | ||
Latest revision as of 05:19, June 27, 2016
| John Watson | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 1867 |
| Date of death | 18 November 1941 |
| Wife | Ada Jane Watson and Antonia Watson |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| As Prime Minister | |
| From | 27 April 1904 |
| To | 17 August 1904 |
| Succeeded | Alfred Deakin |
| Preceded | George Reid |
| As Labor Party leader | |
| From | |
| To | |
| Succeeded | — |
| Preceded | ? |
John Christian Watson was Australia's third Prime Minister, and although holding office for only three months, was also the first Labor Party Prime Minister. He gained office following the resignation of his predecessor, Alfred Deakin, but with the Labor Party holding a minority in Parliament, had little hope of retaining the office for long.
Sources
- National Museum of Australia, John Watson
| 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) |