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Australia's Prime Ministers

1909 to 1914

Name Alfred Deakin

Term of Office 2/6/1909 - 25/4/1910

Party Fusion

Born Melbourne 1856

Education Melbourne Grammar, Melbourne University

Profession Lawyer, writer

Notes The non-Labor parties joined forces, in a party called Fusion, led by Deakin in his 3rd term as Prime Minister.
After losing office, he remained as Leader of the Opposition for 2 years, until his resignation from politics 1913, when he resumed law practice.
Died 1919.

Name Andrew Fisher

Term of Office 25/4/1910 - 24/6/1913

Party Labor

Born Scotland 1862

Education Scotland

Profession Miner

Notes For the first time, one party controlled both Houses.
1913 Government defeated in election ( but Labor kept its control in the Senate) and in a referendum asking to extend the powers of the Constitution

Name Joseph Cook

Term of Office 24/6/1913 - 17/9/1914

Party Liberal

Born England 1860

Education England

Profession Miner

Notes 1885 Migrated to Australia , became involved in union movement, joined Labor Party
1891 elected to NSW Parliament
1894 served in Reid's Free Trade government as Postmaster General, then Secretary for Mines & Agriculture.
1908 Leader of the Free Traders
Was a founder of Fusion, a joining of non-Labor parties. Became Minister for Defence in Deakin's Fusion government. Party Leader of Fusion after Deakin retired, remained Leader until 1917 .
1913 Fusion won election by a majority of 1.
1921-27 High Commissioner London
Died 1947 in Sydney.

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Name	Alfred Deakin
Term of Office	2/6/1909 - 25/4/1910
Party	Fusion
Born	Melbourne 1856
Education	Melbourne Grammar, Melbourne University
Profession	Lawyer, writer
Notes	The non-Labor parties joined forces, in a party called Fusion, led by Deakin in his 3rd term as Prime Minister. After losing office, he remained as Leader of the Opposition for 2 years, until his resignation from politics 1913, when he resumed law practice. Died 1919.

Name	Andrew Fisher
Term of Office	25/4/1910 - 24/6/1913
Party	Labor
Born	Scotland 1862
Education	Scotland
Profession	Miner
Notes	For the first time, one party controlled both Houses. 1913 Government defeated in election ( but Labor kept its control in the Senate) and in a referendum asking to extend the powers of the Constitution

Name	Joseph Cook
Term of Office	24/6/1913 - 17/9/1914
Party	Liberal
Born	England 1860
Education	England
Profession	Miner
Notes	1885 Migrated to Australia , became involved in union movement, joined Labor Party 1891 elected to NSW Parliament 1894 served in Reid's Free Trade government as Postmaster General, then Secretary for Mines & Agriculture. 1908 Leader of the Free Traders Was a founder of Fusion, a joining of non-Labor parties. Became Minister for Defence in Deakin's Fusion government. Party Leader of Fusion after Deakin retired, remained Leader until 1917 . 1913 Fusion won election by a majority of 1. 1921-27 High Commissioner London Died 1947 in Sydney.