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The 31st and current prime minister is Anthony Albanese, who assumed office on 23 May 2022. There are currently seven living former prime ministers. The most recent former prime minister to die was Hawke, on 16 May 2019.
Prime Minister(s) 1. Liberal Party of Australia: 18504 9 Tony Abbott, John Gorton, Malcolm Fraser, Harold Holt, John Howard, William McMahon, Robert Menzies (1949–1966), Scott Morrison, and Malcolm Turnbull: 2. Australian Labor Party: 14349: 12
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Robert Gordon Menzies (1939–40; 1940–41; 1949–66) Arthur William Fadden (1941) John Curtin (1941–45) Francis Michael Forde (1945) Joseph Benedict Chifley (1945–49) Harold Holt (1966–67) John McEwen (1967–68) John Grey Gorton (1968–71) William McMahon (1971–72) Gough Whitlam (1972–75) Malcolm Fraser (1975–83) Robert Hawke (1983–91)
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The prime minister chairs the Cabinet and thus heads the federal executive government. Under the principles of responsible government, the prime minister is both a member and responsible to Parliament. The current prime minister is Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party, who assumed the office on 23 May 2022.
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Deakin resign and Chris Watson assumes office as the 3rd Prime Minister of Australia. 18 August: George Reid became the 4th Prime Minister of Australia. 1905: 5 July: Alfred Deakin return to the position of Prime Minister. 1906: Australia takes control of south-eastern New Guinea: 12 December: 1906 Australian federal election: Alfred Deakin was ...
Time in office. Sir Robert Menzies was the longest serving prime minister of Australia, serving for 18 years and 163 days total. His first tenure (1939–1941) lasted 2 years and 125 days and his second tenure (1949–1966) 16 years and 38 days.
As of May 2024, five of the six states claim the distinction of being the birthplace of a prime minister. Twelve prime ministers, those born prior to the federation of Australia, were born in British colonies within Australia, rather than independent Australian states.
