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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]
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 ...
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
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, 20 days: 4 years, 34 days 20 September 1865 23 October 1865 33 days: 3 May 1867 24 September 1868 1 year, 144 days: 13 October 1868 3 November 1868 21 days: 22 January 1872 22 July 1873 1 year, 151 days 107. TAS: Ray Groom (1944–) AO: Liberal: MHA for Denison (1986–2001) 17 February 1992 18 March 1996 4 years, 30 days 1992 1996 108 ...
Liz Truss needs to hang on as prime minister until the start of next year to avoid her premiership becoming the shortest in British history. The person who currently holds the title is the Tory ...
Francis Michael Forde (18 July 1890 – 28 January 1983) was an Australian politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Australia from 6 to 13 July 1945, in a caretaker capacity following the death of John Curtin.
A man walks on a bridge in the faint light of sunset in Tokyo on December 20, 2022. Residents of Japan's capital city will get nine hours and 44 minutes of daylight on winter solstice.