Frank Forde

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Rt Hon Frank Forde

In office
6 July – 13 July 1945
Preceded by John Curtin
Succeeded by Ben Chifley

Born 18 July, 1890
Mitchell, Queensland
Died 28 January 1983
Political party Labor

Francis Michael Forde (18 July 1890 - 28 January 1983) was the 15th Prime Minister of Australia. He was Prime Minister for only a week after John Curtin died. He lost a leadership contest to Ben Chifley. He lived longer than any other Prime Minister. He died at 92.

Prime Ministers of Australia
Barton | Deakin | Watson | Reid | Fisher | Cook | Hughes | Bruce | Scullin | Lyons | Page | Menzies | Fadden | Curtin | Forde | Chifley | Holt | McEwen | Gorton | McMahon | Whitlam | Fraser | Hawke | Keating | Howard