Ben Chifley
16th Prime Minister of Australia | ||
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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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