Chifley government
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Not to be confused with First Chifley Ministry or Second Chifley Ministry.
The Chifley government was the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister Ben Chifley. It was made up of members of the Australian Labor Party in the Australian Parliament from 1945 to 1949.
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Chifley government | |
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In office | |
13 July 1945 – 19 December 1949 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Prime Minister | Ben Chifley |
Deputy | Frank Forde (1945–1946) Herbert Evatt (1946–1949) |
Party | Labor |
Status | Majority |
Origin | Chifley wins 1945 Labor leadership election |
Demise | Lost 1949 election |
Predecessor | Forde government |
Successor | Menzies government (II) |
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