John McEwen
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Rt. Hon. Sir John McEwen | |
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18th Prime Minister of Australia | |
In office 19 December 1967 – 10 January 1968 | |
Preceded by | Harold Holt |
Succeeded by | John Gorton |
Personal details | |
Born | Chiltern, Victoria, Australia | 29 March 1900
Died | 20 November 1980 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | (aged 80)
Political party | Country |
Sir John McEwen (29 March 1900 – 20 November 1980) was the 18th Prime Minister of Australia. He was leader of the Country Party when Harold Holt disappeared in 1967, and so was appointed Prime Minister until the Liberal Party elected a new leader. The Party elected John Gorton as the leader, and Gorton took over as Prime Minister on 10 January 1968. McEwen then served as Deputy Prime Minister until 1971.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ C. J. Lloyd, 'McEwen, Sir John (1900–1980)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol. 15, Melbourne University Press, 2000, pp 205–208
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