# Andrew Fisher

_Australian politician, fifth Prime Minister of Australia (1862-1928)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Andrew Fisher was the fifth prime minister of Australia from 1908 to 1909, from 1910 to 1913 and from 1914 to 1915. He held office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), and was particularly notable for leading the party to its first federal election victory and first majority government at the 1910 federal election.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 August 1862 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314016#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Crosshouse ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314016#P19))
- **Died:** 22 October 1928 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314016#P570))
- **Place of death:** West Hampstead ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314016#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314016#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; trade unionist; head of government; miner ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314016#P106))
- **Political party:** Australian Labor Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314016#P102))
- **Spouse:** Margaret Fisher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314016#P26))
- **Positions held:** Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1916–1921); Treasurer of Australia (17 September 1914 – 26 October 1915); Prime Minister of Australia (17 September 1914 – 27 October 1915); Prime Minister of Australia (29 April 1910 – 24 June 1913); Treasurer of Australia (29 April 1910 – 24 June 1913); Prime Minister of Australia (13 November 1908 – 2 June 1909); Treasurer of Australia (13 November 1908 – 2 June 1909); Minister for Trade and Tourism (27 April 1904 – 17 August 1904); member of the Australian House of Representatives (30 March 1901 – 26 October 1915); Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (25 March 1899 – 9 May 1901) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314016#P39))

## Questions

**When was Andrew Fisher born?**  
Andrew Fisher was born on 29 August 1862 in Crosshouse.

**What positions has Andrew Fisher held?**  
Positions held by Andrew Fisher include: Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1916–1921); Treasurer of Australia (1914–1915); Prime Minister of Australia (1914–1915); Prime Minister of Australia (1910–1913); Treasurer of Australia (1910–1913).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Andrew Fisher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Fisher) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): एन्ड्रियू फिसर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%82_%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q314016](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314016) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Andrew Fisher 1912 (b&w).jpg by National Library of Australia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andrew_Fisher_1912_(b%26w).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Andrew Fisher, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Andrew Fisher 1912 (b&w).jpg — National Library of Australia, Public domain.

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