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John Curtin
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Australian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Australia (1885-1945)
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John Curtin (1885–1945) was an Australian politician and head of government who served as Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Defence. A member of the Australian Labor Party, he was born in Creswick and educated at Boston College. Curtin spoke English and practiced Presbyterianism. He also participated in Australian rules football.
Curtin worked in Canberra and was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery. He died at The Lodge. His literary output includes works such as "Friendship is a sheltering tree" and "Survival English." He is also featured in the video game Civilization VI.
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Key facts
- Monarch
- George VI
- Governors general
- Lord Gowrie , The Duke of Gloucester
- Deputy
- Frank Forde
- Preceded by
- Arthur Fadden
- Succeeded by
- Frank Forde
- Prime minister
- Himself
- Born
- John Joseph Ambrose Curtin , ( 1885-01-08 ) 8 January 1885, Creswick , Colony of Victoria
- Died
- 5 July 1945 (1945-07-05) (aged 60), Canberra , Australia
- Resting place
- Karrakatta Cemetery
- Party
- Labor
- Other political affiliations
- Victorian Socialist Party
- Spouse
- Elsie Needham ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 21 April 1917</span>"}]]}'>1917 )
- Relations
- Claude Curtin (nephew)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Creswick
- Place of death
- The Lodge
- Position held
- Minister for Defence
- Political party
- Australian Labor Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Presbyterianism
- Image
- JohnCurtin.jpg
- Work location
- Canberra
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- Commons category
- John Curtin
- date of birth
- 1885-01-08
- date of death
- 1945-07-05
- place of burial
- Karrakatta Cemetery
- present in work
- Civilization VI
- name in native language
- John Curtin
- birth name
- John Joseph Ambrose Curtin
- writing language
- English language
- P12749
- Martin Říman
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Encyclopedic overview
Early life
Early political career Victorian Socialist Party
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