John McEwen
Sir John McEwen (29 March 1900 – 20 November 1980) was the 18th Prime Minister of Australia. He was leader of the Country Party when Harold Holt disappeared in 1967, and so was appointed Prime Minister until the Liberal Party elected a new leader. The Party elected John Gorton as the leader, and Gorton took over as Prime Minister on 10 January 1968. McEwen then served as Deputy Prime Minister until 1971.[1]
Rt. Hon. Sir John McEwen | |
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| 18th Prime Minister of Australia | |
| In office 19 December 1967 – 10 January 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Holt |
| Succeeded by | John Gorton |
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| Born | 29 March 1900 Chiltern, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 20 November 1980 (aged 80) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Country |
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McEwen's birthplace, located at 73 Main Street, Chiltern, Victoria
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John McEwen in 1950
McEwen being sworn in as Prime Minister on 19 December 1967
McEwen with John Gorton following the latter's election as Liberal leader on 9 January 1968
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Bust of John McEwen by sculptor Victor Greenhalgh located in the Prime Minister's Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens
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References
- ↑ C. J. Lloyd, 'McEwen, Sir John (1900–1980)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol. 15, Melbourne University Press, 2000, pp 205–208
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