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Ben Chifley
Joseph Benedict Chifley
Australian politician, 16th Prime Minister of Australia (1945 to 1949).
Statements about
Ben Chifley
Country of Citizenship
Australia
Position Held
Prime Minister of Australia
(7/13/1945 - 12/19/1949)
Replaces
:
Frank Forde
Replaced By
:
Robert Menzies
Series Ordinal
:
16
Start Time
:
7/13/1945
End Time
:
12/19/1949
Member of the Australian House of Representatives
(9/21/1940 - 6/13/1951)
Replaces
:
John Lawson
Replaced By
:
Tony Luchetti
Electoral District
:
Macquarie
Start Time
:
9/21/1940
End Time
:
6/13/1951
Treasurer of Australia
(10/7/1941 - 12/18/1949)
Replaces
:
Arthur Fadden
Replaced By
:
Arthur Fadden
Start Time
:
10/7/1941
End Time
:
12/18/1949
Minister for Defence
(3/3/1931 - 1/6/1932)
Replaces
:
John Daly
Replaced By
:
George Pearce
Start Time
:
3/3/1931
End Time
:
1/6/1932
Member of the Australian House of Representatives
(11/17/1928 - 12/19/1931)
Replaces
:
Arthur Manning
Replaced By
:
John Lawson
Electoral District
:
Macquarie
Start Time
:
11/17/1928
End Time
:
12/19/1931
Occupation
Politician
Diplomat
Train Driver
Member of Political Party
Australian Labor Party
Sex or Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Bathurst
Place of Death
Canberra
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Date of Birth
9/22/1885
Date of Death
6/13/1951
Instance Of
Human
Cause of Death
Myocardial Infarction
Given Name
Ben
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Spouse
Elizabeth Chifley
(1914 - 1951)
Start Time
:
1914
End Time
:
1951
Religion or Worldview
Catholicism
Protestantism
Presbyterianism
Family Name
Chifley
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Work Location
Canberra
Name in Native Language
Ben Chifley
Candidacy in Election
1946 Australian Federal Election
Writing Language
English
Place of Burial
Bathurst Cemetery
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