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John Joseph Curtin (8 de enero de 1885-5 de julio de 1945) fue un político australiano y el decimocuarto Primer Ministro de dicho país. Curtin fue elegido Primer Ministro en 1941 como miembro del partido laborista, formando un gobierno en minoría una vez que dos representantes de la oposición liberal cruzaran las líneas partidarias.
John Curtin (8 January 1885 – 5 July 1945) was an Australian politician who served as the 14th prime minister of Australia from 1941 until his death in 1945. He held office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), having been most notable for leading the country through the majority of World War II , including all but the ...
John Curtin was a statesman, prime minister of Australia during most of World War II, and leader of the Australian Labor Party (1934–45). After involving himself in trade union and anticonscription activity in Melbourne (1911–15), Curtin became editor of a Perth newspaper, the Westralian Worker.
History and facts. Our namesake: John Curtin. In the darkest days of World War II John Curtin rose to become Australia’s fourteenth prime minister. A Victorian by birth, he was the only prime minister to represent a Western Australian seat in the House of Representatives.
Learn about the life and achievements of John Curtin, the only Australian Prime Minister to lead the country during World War II. Explore his early years, his political career, his role in the war and his legacy.
John Curtin was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1941 to 1945. About John Curtin. Born: 8 January 1885. Died: 5 July 1945. Partner: Elsie Curtin. Political party: Australian Labor Party. Image: NAA: A5954, 661/12. Australia's 14th Prime Minister is widely regarded as one of the greatest.
John Curtin (1885-1945), prime minister and journalist, was born on 8 January 1885 at Creswick, Victoria, eldest of four children of Irish-born parents John Curtin (1854?-1919) and his wife Catherine (Kate) Agnes, née Bourke (1859?-1938).
