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Ben Chifley

Ben Chifley
16th Prime Minister of Australia
In office 13 July 1945– 19 December 1949
Monarch George VI
Governor General The Duke of Gloucester Sir William McKell
Preceded by Frank Forde
Succeeded by Robert Menzies
Member of the Australian Parliament for Macquarie
In office 21 September 1940– 13 June 1951
Preceded by John Lawson
Succeeded by Tony Luchetti
In office 17 November 1928– 19 December 1931
Preceded by Arthur Manning
Succeeded by John Lawson
Personal details
Born 22 September 1885 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Died 13 June 1951 (aged 65) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Political party Labor
Spouse(s) Elizabeth McKenzie
Children None
Religion Roman Catholicism

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