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John Christian Watson (born Johan Cristian Tanck; 9 April 1867 – 18 November 1941) was an Australian politician who served as the third prime minister of Australia from April to August 1904. He held office as the inaugural federal leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 1901 to 1907 and was the first member of the party to serve as ...
This is a list of nicknames of prime ministers of Australia. List of nicknames. Edmund Barton ... Full name: John Christian Watson. George Reid
It was led by Prime Minister Chris Watson of the Australian Labor Party from 27 April 1904 to 18 August 1904. The Watson government was the first Labor Party national government in both Australia and in the world. [1] [2] Watson was aged just 37 when he became Prime Minister of Australia, and remains the youngest person to have held the post. [2]
The Lodge, the official residence of the prime minister. The prime minister of Australia is the leader of the Australian Government and the Cabinet of Australia, with the support of the majority of the House of Representatives. [1] [2] Thirty-one people (thirty men and one woman) have served in the position since the office was created in 1901. [3]
The Watson ministry was the 3rd ministry of the Government of Australia, and the first national Labour government formed in the world. It was led by the country's 3rd Prime Minister , Chris Watson .
Sir John Watson (advocate) (John Charles Watson, 1883–1944), Scottish advocate and sheriff, Solicitor General for Scotland 1929–31; Chris Watson (John Christian Watson, 1867–1941), Australia's third prime minister
For a non-interim prime minister, the longest period of prior service was 30 years by Harold Holt, who was elected in a by-election in August 1935 and became prime minister in January 1966. The longest service as an MP of a prime minister was Billy Hughes , who served from March 1901 until his death in October 1952, a total of 51 years.
Watson died at her home in Paddington on 18 July 1921, from a bout of influenza that developed into pneumonia. She was buried at Waverley Cemetery. [2] [3] Owing partly to her husband's brief term as prime minister, Ada Watson is possibly the least well-known of prime ministerial spouses in Australia. No photograph of her has ever been found.