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The '''Rt. Hon. Joseph Cook''' was the first [[Australia|Australia's]] first [[Liberal Party (Australia)|Liberal Party]] [[Prime Minister]], although his party was a different organisation to the present [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]]. | The '''Rt. Hon. Joseph Cook''' was the first [[Australia|Australia's]] first [[Liberal Party (Australia)|Liberal Party]] [[Prime Minister]], although his party was a different organisation to the present [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]]. | ||
| − | Cook became Prime Minister as a result of the Liberal Party winning the | + | Cook became Prime Minister as a result of the Liberal Party winning the 31 May 1913 election by one seat, although the party failed to win a majority in the [[senate]]. |
When the Senate twice refused to pass a government [[bill]], Cook sought a [[double dissolution]], but the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] won the subsequent election in both houses. | When the Senate twice refused to pass a government [[bill]], Cook sought a [[double dissolution]], but the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] won the subsequent election in both houses. | ||
Revision as of 14:25, November 25, 2007
| Joseph Cook | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 December 1860 |
| Date of death | 30 July 1947 |
| Wife | Mary Cook |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Prime Minister | |
| From | 24 June 1913 |
| To | 17 September 1914 |
| Succeeded | Andrew Fisher |
| Preceded | Andrew Fisher |
The Rt. Hon. Joseph Cook was the first Australia's first Liberal Party Prime Minister, although his party was a different organisation to the present Liberal Party.
Cook became Prime Minister as a result of the Liberal Party winning the 31 May 1913 election by one seat, although the party failed to win a majority in the senate. When the Senate twice refused to pass a government bill, Cook sought a double dissolution, but the Labor Party won the subsequent election in both houses.
Source
- National Museum of Australia, Joseph Cook
| 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) |
