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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]
Rank Party Time in office (Days) # Prime Minister(s) 1. Liberal Party of Australia: 18504 9 Tony Abbott, John Gorton, Malcolm Fraser, Harold Holt, John Howard, William McMahon, Robert Menzies (1949–1966), Scott Morrison, and Malcolm Turnbull
List of premiers of Western Australia by time in office; Chief Minister of the Northern Territory. List of chief ministers of the Northern Territory by time in office; Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. List of chief ministers of the Australian Capital Territory by time in office; Prime Minister of Australia. List of prime ...
8 July: David Davis, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, following differences with Prime Minister Theresa May over Brexit Policy. [citation needed] 24 August: Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister of Australia, following the party leadership spills. [citation needed]
Reid in the 1890s. Sir George Houston Reid (25 February 1845 – 12 September 1918) was an Australian and British politician, diplomat and barrister who served as the fourth prime minister of Australia from 1904 to 1905.
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.
List of prime ministers of Australia by time in office This page was last edited on 1 May 2024, at 22:37 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Prime Minister Summary Labour Commonwealth Liberal - - Independent Other parties Total seats 4th 1910 Andrew Fisher (1862–1928) Labour wins control of the House of Representatives and the Senate under Andrew Fisher, becoming Australia's first elected federal majority. 43: 31 1 75 Election Year Prime Minister Summary Labor Commonwealth Liberal ...