John Curtin

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Australian_Labor_Party
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:birth_date 1885-01-08
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Canberra_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Curtin_Jr.
gptkbp:constituency gptkb:Fremantle
gptkbp:death_date 1945-07-05
gptkbp:education gptkb:Christian_Brothers_College,_Fremantle
gptkbp:election 1946 federal election
1940 federal election
1943 federal election
gptkbp:famous_quote “ The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
gptkbp:famous_rival gptkb:Labor_Party
gptkbp:government gptkb:Curtin_Government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Curtin
gptkbp:image John_ Curtin.jpg
John_ Curtin_1941.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Gough_Whitlam
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Curtin_Sr.
gptkb:Ben_Chifley
gptkbp:known_for Leadership during World War II
gptkbp:main_event gptkb:Declaration_of_war_against_Japan
Advocacy for social justice
Indigenous rights advocacy
Women's rights advocacy
Post-war reconstruction
Promotion of education reforms
Social security reforms
Advocacy for civil rights.
Support for veterans' affairs
Support for labor rights
Promotion of international cooperation
Advocacy for public health reforms
Support for the United Nations
Establishment of the Australian National University
Post-war immigration policy
Promotion of Australian culture
Economic reforms during the war
Formation of the Australian War Cabinet
Labor's victory in the 1943 election
National service legislation
Promotion of Australian industry
Strengthening of Australia-US relations
Support for the British Commonwealth
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Australian
gptkbp:notable_work World War II leadership
War-time leadership
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:party gptkb:Australian_Labor_Party
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Fremantle,_Western_Australia
gptkbp:place_of_death Canberra, Australia
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Labor_Party
gptkbp:political_career 1928
1945
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Australian_Labor_Party
gptkb:Labor_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Robert_Menzies
gptkbp:role gptkb:Minister_for_Post-war_Reconstruction
gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkb:Prime_Minister
Leader of the Opposition
Member of the Australian House of Representatives
Minister for Trade and Customs
Minister for Information
Minister for Labour and National Service
Minister for Supply and Development
Minister for War Organization of Industry
gptkbp:signature John_ Curtin_signature.png
gptkbp:spouse Elsie Curtin
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Francis_Forde
gptkb:Ben_Chifley
gptkbp:term_end 1945-07-05
5 July 1945
gptkbp:term_length 3 years 9 months
gptkbp:term_start 1941-10-07
15 October 1941
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Socialist_Party_of_Australia
gptkb:Bob_Hawke
gptkb:Arthur_Fadden
gptkb:Robert_Menzies
gptkb:Julia_Gillard
gptkb:Gough_Whitlam
gptkb:Ben_Chifley
gptkb:Admiralty_House
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5