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Ben Chifley

1885 - 1951

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Joseph Benedict Chifley (; 22 September 1885 – 13 June 1951) was an Australian politician and train driver who served as the 16th prime minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949. He held office as the leader of the Labor Party (ALP), and was notable for defining Australia's post-war reconstruction efforts, enacting social and immigration reform and advancing the nationalisation of essential industries. Chifley was born in Bathurst, New South Wales, and joined the New South Wales Government Railways after leaving school, eventually qualifying as an engine driver. He was prominent in the trade union movement before entering politics, and was also a director of The National Advocate. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Chifley is the 16,012th most popular politician (up from 16,130th in 2019), the 295th most popular biography from Australia (down from 292nd in 2019) and the 26th most popular Australian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ben Chifley ranks 16,012 out of 19,576. Before him are Samiha Khalil, Ilias Tsirimokos, Leopold Wohlrab, Věra Růžičková, Hisako, Princess Takamado, and Estanislau da Silva. After him are Gianuario Carta, Juan Crisóstomo Torrico, Ronna McDaniel, Moshe Kahlon, Rana Bahadur Shah, and Ramón Piñeiro López.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1885, Ben Chifley ranks 232. Before him are Otto Kruger, René Benjamin, Károly Dietz, George Fitzmaurice, Alan Noble, and John Fenning. After him are John Beazley, Ring Lardner, Georgina de Albuquerque, Charles Rosher, Julio Lozano Díaz, and Walter Anderson. Among people deceased in 1951, Ben Chifley ranks 166. Before him are Axel Sjöblom, Jules Berry, Timrava, Alfredo Baquerizo, Harry Blackstaffe, and Jacques Cariou. After him are Gaston Peltier, Herbert Lindström, Simon Barere, Lloyd C. Douglas, Frank Weston Benson, and Nora Barnacle.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Ben Chifley ranks 295 out of 1,143. Before him are Rachel Griffiths (1968), Dave Power (1928), Fleur Mellor (1936), Snowy Baker (1884), Thelma Coyne Long (1918), and Steven Bradbury (1973). After him are Harry Kewell (1978), Beryl Penrose (1930), John Davies (1929), Cadel Evans (1977), Nathan Jones (1970), and Marlene Mathews (1934).

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Among POLITICIANS In Australia

Among politicians born in Australia, Ben Chifley ranks 26. Before him are Peter Scully (1963), Paul Keating (1944), Earle Page (1880), Dawn Fraser (1937), William Deane (1931), and William McMahon (1908). After him are Arthur Fadden (1894), James Scullin (1876), Peter Garrett (1953), Joseph Lyons (1879), Gregory Mathews (1876), and John McEwen (1900).

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