The Right Honourable John Joseph Ambrose Curtin
Prime Minister
- Born
- 8 January 1885, Creswick, Victoria
- Died
- 5 July 1945, Acton, Australian Capital Territory
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- John Curtin (policeman and hotel mgr)
- Mother
- Catherine Agnes Bourke
- Married Elsie Needham (CBE)
Parliamentary service
| Federal Executive Councillor |
| Member of the House of Representatives |
Career
- ALP.
- LLD hc Cantab 1944.
- Journalist and newspaper editor.
- Union official.
- Prime Min 1941-45.
- PC 1942.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/curtin-john-9885