The most recent former prime minister to die was Bob Hawke on 16 May 2019.

Most common first name of australian prime ministers. First Labor prime minister and first national Labor government leader in the world. He contested his first federal elections and became the first Prime Minister of Australia. John Howard has been named as Australias best prime minister for the second consecutive year beating popular Labor stalwarts Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke.

Prime Ministers Scott Morrison Malcolm Turnbull Tony Abbott Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd John Howard Paul Keating Bob Hawke Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam Billy McMahon John Gorton John McEwen Harold Holt Ben Chifley Frank Forde John Curtin Arthur Fadden Robert. First prime minister to die in office. Theres an age-old saying that you cant please everyone and prime ministers know the true meaning of that.

First Prime Minister of Australia and first Australian-born prime minister. Buried his first wife on February 10 1967 then on 26 July the next year he married his secretary Mary Eileen Byrne - a girl 22 years his junior. The prime ministership of Frank Forde who was replaced 7 days after taking office in 1945 was the shortest in Australian.

First Liberal Party prime minister and longest-serving prime minister. Barton was an Australian politician and judge. John Howard came out on top followed by Bob Hawke.

From the second Deakin ministry in 1905 ministers took the Oath of Allegiance the Official Oath and the Executive Councillors Oath. The first Prime Minister of Australia was Sir Edmund Barton. The position was first held on January 1 1901 when the six British colonies of Australia joined together to form one nation.

Julia Gillard became the first Australian Prime Minister to make an affirmation of office rather than swearing on the Bible when she was sworn in on 24 June 2010. Lets find out who was the first to take on this important role. List of Prime Ministers Since 1901.