Australian prime ministers

Australia's Prime Ministers
1966 to 1971

Name	Harold Holt
Term of Office	21/1/1966 - 19/12/1967
Party	Liberal
Born	Sydney1908
Education	Wesley College (Melbourne) & Melbourne University
Profession	Lawyer
Notes	1935 Federal Parliament . 1939 Minister Without Portfolio. Lost office, served AIF as gunner. 1940 Minister for Labour, 1949 Minister for Labour & Minister for Immigration . 1956 Deputy Leader of the Party 1958 Treasurer Succeeded Menzies unopposed, and won 1966 elections. 1967 Disappeared while skindiving, his body has never been found

Name John McEwan

Term of Office 19/12/1967-10/1/1968

Party Country

Born Chiltern, Victoria 1900

Education Victoria

Profession Soldier-settler

Notes Left school at 13, worked as messenger.
Joined army at 18, later soldier-settler in Goulburn Valley.
1934 Federal Parliament.
Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (later called Trade) till retired 1971.
Leader Country Party and Deputy Prime Minister 1958-1971, except for the time he was caretaker Prime Minister following Holt's death.
Died 1980.

Name John Gorton

Term of Office 10/1/1968 - 10/3/1971

Party Liberal

Born Melbourne 1911

Education Geelong Grammar, Oxford University

Profession Journalist

Notes 1940 Branch Secretary Country Party, fighter pilot RAAF.
1949 Senator.
1952-56 Chaired joint committee on foreign affairs
1967 Member of Holt's cabinet & Government Leader in Senate.
Following Holt's disappearance, he resigned from Senate, was elected Leader of Liberal Party.
Feb 1968 Won Holt's seat of Higgins .
Won by small majority at 1969 elections
1971 Failed vote of no confidence (he cast the deciding vote), was replaced as Leader. Became Deputy Leader and minister in McMahon government, but resigned both soon after.

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Name	John McEwan
Term of Office	19/12/1967-10/1/1968
Party	Country
Born	Chiltern, Victoria 1900
Education	Victoria
Profession	Soldier-settler
Notes	Left school at 13, worked as messenger. Joined army at 18, later soldier-settler in Goulburn Valley. 1934 Federal Parliament. Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (later called Trade) till retired 1971. Leader Country Party and Deputy Prime Minister 1958-1971, except for the time he was caretaker Prime Minister following Holt's death. Died 1980.

Name	John Gorton
Term of Office	10/1/1968 - 10/3/1971
Party	Liberal
Born	Melbourne 1911
Education	Geelong Grammar, Oxford University
Profession	Journalist
Notes	1940 Branch Secretary Country Party, fighter pilot RAAF. 1949 Senator. 1952-56 Chaired joint committee on foreign affairs 1967 Member of Holt's cabinet & Government Leader in Senate. Following Holt's disappearance, he resigned from Senate, was elected Leader of Liberal Party. Feb 1968 Won Holt's seat of Higgins . Won by small majority at 1969 elections 1971 Failed vote of no confidence (he cast the deciding vote), was replaced as Leader. Became Deputy Leader and minister in McMahon government, but resigned both soon after.