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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.
Since its introduction in 1975, former prime ministers of Australia have been appointed to the Order of Australia and to its highest level – Companion: Whitlam (1978), Fraser (1988), Gorton (1988), Howard (2008), Gillard (2017), Rudd (2019), Abbott (2020), and Turnbull (2021).
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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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In descending numerical order, numbers of prime ministers in office during all monarch's reigns are: Elizabeth II (1952–2022) – sixteen, from Menzies to Albanese. George VI (1936–1952) – seven, from Lyons to Chifley. George V (1910–1936) – six, from Fisher to Lyons. Edward VII (1901–1910) – five, from Barton to Fisher.
Notes. ^ a b As of 20 March 2024. See also. Prime Minister of Australia. List of prime ministers of Australia (graphical) List of Australian heads of government by time in office. List of premiers of New South Wales by time in office. List of premiers of Queensland by time in office. List of premiers of South Australia by time in office.
Top. The National Museum of Australia acknowledges First Australians and recognises their continuous connection to Country, community and culture. Learn about the life and political times of Australia's prime ministers, from Edmund Barton in 1901, to more recent prime ministers.
Feb 27, 2024 · Anthony Albanese (born March 2, 1963, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Australian politician who became the 31st prime minister of Australia in May 2022 at the head of the first Labor government to rule the country since 2013. Early life.