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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John Curtin in his early twenties, c. 1908
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Caricature of Curtin in 1914 (Truth)
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John Curtin
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John Curtin giving his austerity speech at Sydney Town Hall, October 1942
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John Curtin and his wife Elsie (née Needham)
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Parliament House portrait of Curtin by Anthony Dattilo Rubbo, 1947
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The Governor-General The Earl Gowrie signs the declaration of war against Japan, with Curtin looking on.
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Curtin with Douglas MacArthur
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Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister of Canada, hosting Prime Minister John Curtin of Australia and his wife Elsie at the Peace Tower in Ottawa.
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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