Heads of state of Australia
Governor-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 Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 1 1905; January 9 1993.
1969 – 1974
Sir John Robert Kerr
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 24 1914; March 24 1991.
1974 – 1977
William George “Bill” Hayden
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 23 1933; d. October 21 2023.
1989 – 1996
Dame Quentin Alice Louise Bryce
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 23 1942.
2008 – 2014
David John Hurley
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 26 1953.
2019 – 2024
Samantha Joy “Sam” Mostyn
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 13 1965.
2024 – present
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
Edward Gough Whitlam
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 11 1916; d. October 21 2014.
Australian Labor Party
1972 – 1975
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
Paul John Keating
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1944.
Australian Labor Party
1991 – 1996
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
Julia Eileen Gillard
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 29 1961.
Australian Labor Party
2010 – 2013
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
Malcolm Bligh Turnbull
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 24 1954.
Liberal Party of Australia
2015 – 2018
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.
Monarchs: Elizabeth II (2022); Charles III (2022 – present).
Governors-General: David Hurley (2022 – 2024); Sam Mostyn (2024 – present).
Other prominent offices: Member of the Parliament of Australia (1996 – present); Manager of Opposition Business (2006 – 2007); Leader of the House (2007 – 2013); Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (2007 – 2013); Minister for Regional Development and Local Government (2007 – 2010, 2013); Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party (2013); Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (2013); Leader of the Australian Labor Party (2019 – present); Leader of the Opposition (2019 – 2022).
Australian Labor Party
2022 – present
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
Paul John Keating
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1944.
Australian Labor Party
1990 – 1991
Mark Anthony James Vaile
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 18 1956.
National Party of Australia
2005 – 2007
Julia Eileen Gillard
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 29 1961.
Australian Labor Party
2007 – 2010
Wayne Maxwell Swan
Date of birth/date of death: b. June 30 1954.
Australian Labor Party
2010 – 2013
Anthony Norman Albanese
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 2 1963.
Australian Labor Party
2013
Warren Errol Truss
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 8 1948.
National Party of Australia
2013 – 2016
Richard Donald Marles
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 13 1967.
Australian Labor Party
2022 – present
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
Arthur Augustus Calwell
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 28 1896; d. July 8 1973.
Australian Labor Party
1960 – 1967
Edward Gough Whitlam
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 11 1916; d. October 21 2014.
Australian Labor Party
1967 – 1972
Billy Mackie Snedden
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 31 1926; d. June 27 1987.
Liberal Party of Australia
1972 – 1975
John Malcolm Fraser
Date of birth/date of death: b. May 21 1930; March 20 2015.
Liberal Party of Australia
1975
Edward Gough Whitlam
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 11 1916; d. October 21 2014.
Australian Labor Party
1975 – 1977
William George “Bill” Hayden
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 23 1933; d. October 21 2023.
Australian Labor Party
1977 – 1983
Robert James Lee “Bob” Hawke
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 9 1929; d. May 16 2019.
Australian Labor Party
1983
Andrew Sharp Peacock
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 13 1939; April 16 2021.
Liberal Party of Australia
1983 – 1985
John Winston Howard
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1939.
Liberal Party of Australia
1985 – 1989
Andrew Sharp Peacock
Date of birth/date of death: b. February 13 1939; April 16 2021.
Liberal Party of Australia
1989 – 1990
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
Brendan John Nelson
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 19 1958.
Liberal Party of Australia
2007 – 2008
Malcolm Bligh Turnbull
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 24 1954.
Liberal Party of Australia
2008 – 2009
Anthony John “Tony” Abbott
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 4 1957.
Liberal Party of Australia
2009 – 2013
Christopher Eyles Guy “Chris” Bowen (*acting)
Date of birth/date of death: b. January 17 1973.
Australian Labor Party
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
Peter Craig Dutton
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 18 1970.
Liberal Party of Australia
2022 – 2025
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Gareth John Evans
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 5 1944.
Australian Labor Party
1996 – 1998
Julia Eileen Gillard
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 29 1961.
Australian Labor Party
2006 – 2007
Tanya Joan Plibersek
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 2 1969.
Australian Labor Party
2013 – 2019
Richard Donald Marles
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 13 1967.
Australian Labor Party
2019 – 2022