Dec 072022
Prime Ministers of Australia 1915 to 1901- Australian Government

The Prime Minister of Australia is the head of government (aka the most powerful person in Australia). They are elected by the Australian population and usually serve a term of three years.

Prime Ministers of Australia  …  Present – 1975      1975 – 1941      1941 – 1914      1914 – 1901       More Information
See also  Australian Prime Ministers and Their Party      What the letters after their names mean (postnominals)

Prime Ministers — 1915 to 1901

6Joseph Cook
(later Sir Joseph) 
7 Dec 1860 – 30 July 1947
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term of office
political party
age first in office
24 June 1913 – 17 Sept 1914
1 year, 2 months, 25 days
Liberal
52
1 Y

2 M

25 D
*Andrew Fisher
29 Aug 1862 – 22 Oct 1928
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term of office
political party
age first in office
29 April 1910 – 24 June 1913
3 years, 1 month, 26 days
Commonwealth Labor
48
3 Y

1 M

26 D
*Alfred Deakin
3 Aug 1856 – 7 Oct 1919
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term of office
political party
age first in office
2 June 1909 – 29 April 1910
10 months, 28 days
Protectionist
52
0 Y

10 M

28 D
5Andrew Fisher
29 Aug 1862 – 22 Oct 1928
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term of office
political party
age first in office
13 Nov 1908 – 2 June 1909
6 months, 21 days
Commonwealth Labor
47
0 Y

6 M

21 D
*Alfred Deakin
3 Aug 1856 – 7 Oct 1919
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term of office
political party
age first in office
5 July 1905 – 13 Nov 1908
3 years, 4 months, 9 days
Protectionist
48
3 Y

4 M

9 D
4George Houstoun Reid
PC, KC  (later Sir George)
25 Feb 1845 – 12 Sept 1918
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term of office
political party
age first in office
18 Aug 1904 – 5 July 1905
10 months, 18 days
Free Trade
59
0 Y

10 M

18 D
3John Christian Watson
9 Apr 1867 – 18 Nov 1941
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term of office
political party
age first in office
27 April – 17 Aug 1904
3 months, 21 days
Commonwealth Labor
37
0 Y

3 M

21 D
2Alfred Deakin
3 Aug 1856 – 7 of Oct 1919
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term of office
political party
age first in office
24 Sept 1903 – 27 April 1904
7 months, 4 days
Protectionist
47
3 Y

3 M

26 D
1Sir Edmund Barton
PC, GCMG, KC
19 Jan 1849 – 7 Jan 1920
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term of office
political party
age first in office
1 Jan 1901 – 24 Sept 1903
2 years, 8 months, 24 days
Protectionist
51

NOTE about numbering
Alfred Deakin is listed as the 2nd Prime Minister although he actually served as Prime Minister 3 different times. Likewise, Andrew Fisher is listed as the 5th Prime Minister even though he also served 3 different times. As a result, Kevin Rudd is listed as the 26th Prime Minister although there were actually 30 different terms served since the office was created.

In contrast, under the American system, if Deakin had been the President, he would be listed as the 2nd, 5th and 7th President of the United States. (Yes, we know in the USA a person can only be the President twice.)

NOTES about the Nationalist Party
In 1931 the National Party joined with other groups and formed the United Australia Party.


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