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Andrew Fisher (29 August 1862 – 22 October 1928) was an Australian politician and trade unionist who served as the fifth prime minister of Australia from 1908 to 1909, 1910 to 1913 and 1914 to 1915.
Andrew Fisher (born 28 December 1979) is an English political adviser and researcher, writer, and trade unionist. He served as Director of Policy of the Labour Party, under leader Jeremy Corbyn, from 2015 to 2019.
Andrew Fisher (born Aug. 29, 1862, Crosshouse, Ayrshire, Scot.—died Oct. 22, 1928, London, Eng.) was a three-time Labor prime minister of Australia (1908–09, 1910–13, 1914–15) who sponsored important legislation in the fields of social welfare, economic development, labour relations, and defense.
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Andrew Fisher was the most successful of Australia’s early Labor prime ministers – because he won so many elections. His government started the Commonwealth Bank and introduced invalid pensions. The First World War broke out only a month before he began his third term in office.
Andrew Fisher rose from humble origins to establish the Labor Party as a major force in Australian politics and lead a stable and effective federal government. He remained true to his progressive ideals and left Australia with a strong sense of national progress and a belief in what national government could achieve.
Jan 12, 2024 · In an interview with Sky News on Thursday, British columnist and political adviser Andrew Fisher said the UK’s strikes against Yemen’s Houthis marked a “double standard”, as the Houthis ...
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Andrew Fisher was a prime minister of Australia. He served in the office three times: 1908–09, 1910–13, and 1914–15. He was a member of the Labor Party.
