Australian prime Ministers

Australia's Prime Ministers

1929 to 1939

Name	James Scullin
Term of Office	22/10/1929 - 6/1/1932
Party	Labor
Born	Ballarat, Victoria 1876
Education	Ballarat
Profession	Journalist
Notes	Left school at 12, worked in family grocery, and studied at night. Joined Australian Workers Union. He was a founding member of the Ballarat branch of the Labor Party. 1910 Federal Parliament 1913 Lost seat, became Editor of Ballarat Evening Echo newspaper. 1922 Federal Parliament again 1928 Leader of Australian Labor Party . 1932 Split in NSW Labor Party caused loss of government. 1935 Retired as Leader of the party but active in politics until 1949. Died 1953.

Name Joseph Lyons

Term of Office 6/1/1932 - 7/4/1939

Party United Australia

Born Stanley, Tasmania 1879

Education Tasmania

Profession Teacher

Notes He was a founding member of the local branch of Workers' Political League.
1909 Tasmanian Parliament & became Treasurer.
1923-28 Leader of the Opposition , later Premier,
1929 Federal Parliament, became Postmaster General and Minister for Works and Railways in Scullin government.
1931 Resigned from Labor Party and formed United Australia Party with non-Labor groups.
1932 Won the election .
In 1934, 1937 elections he was returned to office in coalition with Country Party.
1939 Died in Office .

Name Earle Page

Term of Office 7/4/1939 - 26/4/1939

Party Country

Born Grafton 1880

Education Grafton; Sydney University

Profession Medical Practioner

Notes After World War 1, won seat in Federal Parliament as a Farmers and Settlers candidate but later joined the Country Party
1921-39 Leader
1923-29 Deputy Prime Minister & Treasurer in Nationalist-Country Party coalition
1934-39 Caretaker PM for 3 weeks after Lyons' death. He disliked Menzies, and resigned as Leader.
1941-42 Represented Australia in British War Cabinet & also Advisory War Council till 1945.
1949-56 Minister for Health .
1961 Died during election, never knew he'd lost the seat he'd held for 42 years.

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Name	Joseph Lyons
Term of Office	6/1/1932 - 7/4/1939
Party	United Australia
Born	Stanley, Tasmania 1879
Education	Tasmania
Profession	Teacher
Notes	He was a founding member of the local branch of Workers' Political League. 1909 Tasmanian Parliament & became Treasurer. 1923-28 Leader of the Opposition , later Premier, 1929 Federal Parliament, became Postmaster General and Minister for Works and Railways in Scullin government. 1931 Resigned from Labor Party and formed United Australia Party with non-Labor groups. 1932 Won the election . In 1934, 1937 elections he was returned to office in coalition with Country Party. 1939 Died in Office .

Name	Earle Page
Term of Office	7/4/1939 - 26/4/1939
Party	Country
Born	Grafton 1880
Education	Grafton; Sydney University
Profession	Medical Practioner
Notes	After World War 1, won seat in Federal Parliament as a Farmers and Settlers candidate but later joined the Country Party 1921-39 Leader 1923-29 Deputy Prime Minister & Treasurer in Nationalist-Country Party coalition 1934-39 Caretaker PM for 3 weeks after Lyons' death. He disliked Menzies, and resigned as Leader. 1941-42 Represented Australia in British War Cabinet & also Advisory War Council till 1945. 1949-56 Minister for Health . 1961 Died during election, never knew he'd lost the seat he'd held for 42 years.