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Joseph Benedict Chifley ( / ˈtʃɪfli /; [1] 22 September 1885 – 13 June 1951) was an Australian politician and train driver who served as the 16th prime minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949. He held office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), having previously served as the treasurer of Australia under Prime Minister John ...
Prime Minister Ben Chifley. Chifley became Prime Minister following Curtin’s death, succeeding the caretaker Prime Minister, Francis Forde, on 13 July 1945. He visited the UK, USA, Japan and New Zealand while on four overseas trips to attend conferences from 1946–1949.
Ben Chifley was Australia’s 16th Prime Minister. A railway engine driver in his home town of Bathurst, New South Wales, Chifley became one of the most highly regarded of Australia’s prime ministers. First elected in the seat of Macquarie in 1928, Chifley lost his seat in 1931 and was re-elected in 1940.
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Joseph Benedict (Ben) Chifley (1885-1951), prime minister and locomotive engine driver, was born on 22 September 1885 at Bathurst, New South Wales, eldest of three sons of Patrick Chifley (1862-1921), a native-born blacksmith, and his wife Mary Anne, née Corrigan (1856?-1929), from Ireland.
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Ben Chifley was the prime minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949. Personal profile. Born. 22 September 1885, Bathurst, New South Wales. Education. Patrician Brothers high school, Bathurst (around 1899 to around1901) Employment. engine-driver. politician. Memberships. Roman Catholic Church.
13 July 1945 — 19 December 1949 4 years, 160 days. Ben Chifley became Australia's 16th prime minister after being elected leader of the Australian Labor Party, following the death of John Curtin earlier in July 1945. Born. 22 September 1885. Bathurst, New South Wales. Died. 13 June 1951. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Partner.
Australia's prime ministers. Ben Chifley: during office. Ben Chifley was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949. On this page. Cabinet 1945 and 1946. Immigration and employment. International affairs. The economy and the banks. The Cold War. 1949 election. Sources. From the National Archives of Australia collection.
