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The prime ministership of Frank Forde, who was prime minister for seven days in 1945, was the shortest in Australian history. [10] Menzies served the longest, with eighteen years over two non-consecutive periods. [11] The current prime minister is Anthony Albanese, who assumed office on 23 May 2022. [9]
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
Menzies’ second term of over 16 years was the longest single term. This term is also longer than the accumulated period of terms of any other prime minister. The shortest serving prime minister was Frank Forde, who served in the position in an interim capacity for one week in July 1945 after the death of John Curtin. The prime minister with ...
Of more modern prime ministers, Alec Douglas-Home also had a short premiership, lasting 364 days in the role from 1963-64. History of shortest-serving prime ministers as Liz Truss tops list [Video ...
1 year, 71 days: 9 April 1870 19 June 1871 1 year, 71 days: 20 October 1875 21 May 1877 1 year, 213 days 28. VIC: Daniel Andrews (1972–) Labor: MLA for Mulgrave (2002–2023) 4 December 2014 27 September 2023 8 years, 297 days 2014 2018 2022 29. VIC: Sir Rupert Hamer (1916–2004) KCMG AC ED: Liberal: MLA for Kew (1971–1981) 23 August 1972 ...
Bust of fifteenth Prime Minister of Australia Frank Forde located in the Prime Minister's Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens Forde died in 1983. He was accorded a state funeral which, on 3 February, proceeded from St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in St Lucia to the Toowong Cemetery , [ 47 ] the same day that Bob Hawke was elected ALP leader.
This year, it falls on Saturday 21 December at 9:21am, while the sun is expected to set at 3:51pm. This means there will be 7 hours 49 minutes and 42 seconds of daylight.
As holiday lights brighten streets and the season of cheer unfolds, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice this year -- a reminder that the darkest day of the year is upon us. For the more than 6 ...