Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

Australia

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Heads of state of Australia

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Governors-General of Australia

Ronald Crauford Munro Ferguson

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 6 1860; d. March 30 1934

Also known as: Viscount Novar (1920 – 1934)

1914 – 1920

Field Marshal Sir William Joseph Slim

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 6 1891; d. December 14 1970

Titles of nobility: Viscount Slim in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (1960 – 1970).

Military ranks: Promoted to major-general, 1941. Promoted to lieutenant-general, 1944. Promoted to general, 1945. Promoted to field marshal, 1949.

1953 – 1960

Sir John Robert Kerr

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 24 1914; March 24 1991.

1974 – 1977


Heads of Government of Australia

Prime Minister of Australia
Stanley Melbourne Bruce

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 3 1870; d. June 26 1947

Nationalist Party

1923 – 1929

Joseph Aloysius Lyons

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 15 1879; d. April 7 1939

United Australia Party

1932 – 1939

John Malcolm Fraser

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 21 1930; March 20 2015.

Liberal Party of Australia

1975 – 1983

Robert James Lee “Bob” Hawke

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 9 1929; d. May 16 2019.

Australian Labor Party

1983 – 1991

John Winston Howard

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1939.

Liberal Party of Australia

1996 – 2007

Kevin Michael Rudd

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 21 1957.

Australian Labor Party

2007 – 2010

Kevin Michael Rudd

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 21 1957.

Australian Labor Party

2013

Anthony John “Tony” Abbott

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 4 1957.

Liberal Party of Australia

2013 – 2015

Scott John Morrison

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 13 1968.

Liberal Party of Australia

2018 – 2022

Anthony Norman Albanese

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 2 1963.

Australian Labor Party

2022 – present


Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
Anthony Norman Albanese

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 2 1963.

Australian Labor Party

2013


Leader of the Opposition
Joseph Aloysius Lyons

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 15 1879; d. April 7 1939

United Australia Party

1931 – 1932

John Malcolm Fraser

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 21 1930; March 20 2015.

Liberal Party of Australia

1975

Robert James Lee “Bob” Hawke

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 9 1929; d. May 16 2019.

Australian Labor Party

1983

John Winston Howard

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1939.

Liberal Party of Australia

1985 – 1989

John Winston Howard

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1939.

Liberal Party of Australia

1995 – 1996

Kevin Michael Rudd

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 21 1957.

Australian Labor Party

2006 – 2007

Anthony John “Tony” Abbott

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 4 1957.

Liberal Party of Australia

2009 – 2013

William Richard “Bill” Shorten

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 12 1967.

Australian Labor Party

2013 – 2019

Anthony Norman Albanese

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 2 1963.

Australian Labor Party

2019 – 2022


Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Gareth John Evans

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 5 1944.

Australian Labor Party

1996 – 1998