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The Reid ministry was the 4th ministry of the Government of Australia.It was led by the country's 4th Prime Minister, George Reid.The Reid ministry succeeded the Watson ministry, which dissolved on 17 August 1904 after the Protectionist Party withdrew their support and Chris Watson was forced to resign.
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]
23 April — Federal Liberal Party politician Sir Garfield Barwick is announced as the new Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, succeeding Sir Owen Dixon who resigned on 13 April. [20] Prime minister Robert Menzies said Barwick had already resigned from the House of Representatives and is "taking steps" to resign as the Minister for ...
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.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 January 2025. Head of government of Australia For a list of officeholders, see List of prime ministers of Australia. Prime Minister of Australia Coat of arms of Australia Flag of Australia Incumbent Anthony Albanese since 23 May 2022 Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ...
4 February – Labor MP John Dawkins resigns. 8 February – Prime Minister Paul Keating introduces changes to Question Time, with a roster of ministers and at least 14 questions to be asked each sitting day. Response was mixed. 11 February – Neal Blewitt resigns to become High Commissioner in London.
Prime Minister: Wimbledon Kingdom of Great Britain: Illness – influenza [3] William Pitt the Younger: 1806 United Kingdom: Prime Minister: Putney United Kingdom: Illness – peptic ulceration [4] Mateo de Toro Zambrano: 1811 Chile: President of the Government Junta: Santiago Chile: Spencer Perceval: 1812 United Kingdom: Prime Minister ...
The Bartons left Australia with their wives soon after the collapse of their companies and the loss then sanicof more than $250 million of the public's money. In Singapore, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew bury their public feud and compliment each other on their policies. Lee praises the changes in ...