John Curtin
John Joseph Curtin (8 January 1885 – 5 July 1945) was Prime Minister of Australia from 1941 to 1945. He went to St Abrose's School. His background is Irish.
Rt Hon John Curtin | |
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| 14th Prime Minister of Australia | |
| In office 7 October, 1941 – 6 July, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Fadden |
| Succeeded by | Frank Forde |
| Constituency | Fremantle, (Western Australia) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1885 Creswick, Victoria |
| Died | 5 July 1945 (aged 60) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Political party | Labor |
John Curtin Media
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Caricature of John Curtin, Labor candidate for Balaclava at the 1914 Australian federal election
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John Curtin giving his austerity speech, 1942
John Curtin and his wife Elsie (née Needham)
Parliament House portrait of Curtin by Anthony Dattilo Rubbo, 1947
The Governor-General The Earl Gowrie signs the declaration of war against Japan, with Curtin looking on.
Curtin with Douglas MacArthur
Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister of Canada, hosting Prime Minister John Curtin of Australia and his wife Elsie at the Peace Tower in Ottawa.
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, with Curtin at a state luncheon in her honour at Old Parliament House, Canberra, in September 1943
