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Joseph Lyons
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Australian politician, 10th Prime Minister of Australia (1879-1939)
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Joseph Lyons (1879–1939) was an Australian politician, teacher, trade unionist, and civil servant. Born in Stanley, he held several high-ranking positions, including Prime Minister of Australia, Minister for Defence, Treasurer of Australia, and Premier of Tasmania. A member of the Australian Labor Party and the United Australia Party, he worked in Canberra and was a member of the Catholic Church. He was married to Enid Lyons.
Lyons died of natural causes due to a myocardial infarction in Darlinghurst on April 7, 1939. He is buried in Devonport. His honorific prefix was The Right Honourable.
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- Monarchs
- George V , Edward VIII , George VI
- Governors general
- Sir Isaac Isaacs , Lord Gowrie
- Deputy
- John Latham , Earle Page
- Preceded by
- James Scullin
- Succeeded by
- Earle Page
- Prime minister
- James Scullin
- Governor
- Sir James O'Grady
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joseph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Stanley
- Place of death
- Darlinghurst
- Spouse
- Enid Lyons
- Occupation
- civil servant
- Political party
- United Australia Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Joseph Lyons 1932-01 (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Canberra
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- Joseph Lyons
- date of birth
- 1879-09-15
- date of death
- 1939-04-07
- described by source
- Svensk uppslagsbok
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Devonport
- name in native language
- Joseph Lyons
- honorific prefix
- The Right Honourable
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Personal details BornJoseph Aloysius Lyons (1879-09-15)15 September 1879 Stanley, Colony of Tasmania
Died7 April 1939(1939-04-07) (aged 59) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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