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Frank Forde

1890 - 1983

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Francis Michael Forde (18 July 1890 – 28 January 1983) was an Australian politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Australia from 6 to 13 July 1945, in a caretaker capacity following the death of John Curtin. He was deputy leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 1932 to 1946 and is the shortest-serving prime minister in Australia's history. Forde was born in Mitchell, Queensland, to Irish immigrant parents. He eventually settled in Rockhampton, and was a schoolteacher and telegraphist before entering politics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Forde is the 16,800th most popular politician (down from 16,767th in 2019), the 364th most popular biography from Australia (down from 346th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Australian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Frank Forde ranks 16,800 out of 19,576. Before him are George Fernandes, Emisum, Edward James Roye, Jim Marurai, Halvdan Koht, and Augusto Barcía Trelles. After him are David Samanez Ocampo, Kenny Anthony, Roman Dzindzichashvili, Chen Chu, Butch Otter, and William Dod.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Frank Forde ranks 244. Before him are Willie Applegarth, Caesar ten Cate, Elmer Clifton, August Alle, Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez, and Lydia Zvereva. After him are Per Nilsson, Arvid Spångberg, Lewis H. Brereton, Clara Kimball Young, Alice Joyce, and Maurice Podoloff. Among people deceased in 1983, Frank Forde ranks 251. Before him are Friedrich Scherfke, Paul Fix, Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna, Claude Vivier, Grigori Roshal, and Betty Nuthall. After him are Rudolf Kotormány, Franco Trincavelli, Momčilo Đokić, George Bruns, Kai Winding, and Marjorie Cox Crawford.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Frank Forde ranks 364 out of 1,143. Before him are Charles Kingsford Smith (1897), Frank Gardner (1931), Henry Lawson (1867), Jason Culina (1980), Alex de Minaur (1999), and Poppy Montgomery (1972). After him are Thomas Blamey (1884), Fanny Durack (1889), Jai Courtney (1986), Jenny Lamy (1949), Joan Lindsay (1896), and Darren Hayes (1972).

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Among POLITICIANS In Australia

Among politicians born in Australia, Frank Forde ranks 35. Before him are Peter Garrett (1953), Joseph Lyons (1879), Gregory Mathews (1876), John McEwen (1900), Andrew Lesnie (1956), and Joan Hartigan (1912). After him are Bill Hayden (1933), Bob Tinning (1925), Michael Joseph Savage (1872), H. V. Evatt (1894), Edith Cowan (1861), and Andrew Cooper (1964).

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