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Australia's Prime Ministers

1939 to 1945

Name Robert Menzies

Term of Office 26/4/1939 - 29/8/1941

Party United Australia

Born Jeparit, Victoria1894

Education Wesley College (Melbourne) Melbourne University

Profession Barrister

Notes 1928 Victorian Parliament
1929. Attorney General & Deputy Premier of Victoria
1932 Lyons talked him into trying for Federal Parliament and
1934 Won seat of Kooyong, held it for 32 years.
Became Attorney General & Deputy Leader United Australia Party (UAP).
1939 He resigned because of party problems.
After Lyons death he became Leader of UAP & Prime Minister.
Re-formed composite government with Country Party, but resigned 1941 because of loss of support.

Name Arthur Fadden

Term of Office 29/8/1941-7/10/1941

Party Country

Born Ingham, Queensland 1895

Education Queensland

Profession Accountant

Notes 1930 Local government , then State Parliament, then 1936-58 Federal Parliament Minister assisting both Treasurer & Minister for Supply in Menzies' composite government.
1940 Deputy Leader
1941 Leader.
Became PM on Menzies' resignation, but Budget was rejected so he resigned.
1949 Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer .
1958 Retired , died 1973.

Name John Curtin

Term of Office 7/10/1941 - 5/7/1945

Party Labor

Born Ballarat 1885

Education Melbourne

Profession Journalist

Notes Member Socialist Party, State Secretary Timberworkers' Union.
Unsuccessful attempts for federal parliament 1914,1917 because he was against conscription.
1928 Won seat federal parliament
1931 lost seat
1934 regained seat .
1935 Won leadership by 1 vote after Scullin's resignation. 1941 Became Prime Minister With threat of Japanese invasion, he brought Australian troops back from Middle East.
1942 He changed his anti-conscription view .
Died in office 1945, just before the war ended.

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Name	Robert Menzies
Term of Office	26/4/1939 - 29/8/1941
Party	United Australia
Born	Jeparit, Victoria1894
Education	Wesley College (Melbourne) Melbourne University
Profession	Barrister
Notes	1928 Victorian Parliament 1929. Attorney General & Deputy Premier of Victoria 1932 Lyons talked him into trying for Federal Parliament and 1934 Won seat of Kooyong, held it for 32 years. Became Attorney General & Deputy Leader United Australia Party (UAP). 1939 He resigned because of party problems. After Lyons death he became Leader of UAP & Prime Minister. Re-formed composite government with Country Party, but resigned 1941 because of loss of support.

Name	Arthur Fadden
Term of Office	29/8/1941-7/10/1941
Party	Country
Born	Ingham, Queensland 1895
Education	Queensland
Profession	Accountant
Notes	1930 Local government , then State Parliament, then 1936-58 Federal Parliament Minister assisting both Treasurer & Minister for Supply in Menzies' composite government. 1940 Deputy Leader 1941 Leader. Became PM on Menzies' resignation, but Budget was rejected so he resigned. 1949 Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer . 1958 Retired , died 1973.

Name	John Curtin
Term of Office	7/10/1941 - 5/7/1945
Party	Labor
Born	Ballarat 1885
Education	Melbourne
Profession	Journalist
Notes	Member Socialist Party, State Secretary Timberworkers' Union. Unsuccessful attempts for federal parliament 1914,1917 because he was against conscription. 1928 Won seat federal parliament 1931 lost seat 1934 regained seat . 1935 Won leadership by 1 vote after Scullin's resignation. 1941 Became Prime Minister With threat of Japanese invasion, he brought Australian troops back from Middle East. 1942 He changed his anti-conscription view . Died in office 1945, just before the war ended.