Sir Harold Holt

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Melbourne
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Companion_of_Honour
Privy Counsellor
gptkbp:birthDate 1908-08-05
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Stanmore,_New_South_Wales,_Australia
gptkbp:causeOfDeath presumed drowning
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Harold_Holt_Memorial_Swimming_Centre
gptkb:Electoral_Division_of_Holt
gptkb:Harold_Holt_Submarine_Base
gptkbp:deathDate 1967-12-17
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Cheviot_Beach,_Victoria,_Australia
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Harold_Edward_Holt
gptkbp:honorificPrefix CH
PC
The Right Honourable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Harold Holt
gptkbp:knownFor immigration reform
supporting Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War
1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals)
gptkbp:memberOfParliamentFor gptkb:Fawkner
gptkb:Higgins
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Harold_Holt_Memorial
gptkb:Harold_Holt_Memorial_Swimming_Centre
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Australian_Army
1940-1946
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Australian
gptkbp:notableEvent first Australian Prime Minister to disappear while in office
disappearance led to national search
gptkbp:notableFor disappearance while swimming
gptkbp:occupation politician
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Australia
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sir_Robert_Menzies
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:restingPlace Memorial at Cheviot Beach
gptkbp:servedAs gptkb:Minister_for_Immigration
gptkb:Treasurer_of_Australia
gptkbp:signature Harold Holt signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Zara_Holt
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_McEwen
gptkbp:termEnd 1967-12-17
gptkbp:termStart 1966-01-26
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Springvale_Botanical_Cemetery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7