# Arthur Fadden

_Australian politician, 13th Prime Minister of Australia (1894-1973)_

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> Sir Arthur William Fadden was the 13th prime minister of Australia, serving from 29 August to 7 October 1941. He held office as the leader of the Country Party from 1940 to 1958 and served as treasurer of Australia from 1940 to 1941 and 1949 to 1958.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 April 1894 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23369#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ingham ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23369#P19))
- **Died:** 21 April 1973 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23369#P570))
- **Place of death:** Brisbane ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23369#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23369#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; accountant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23369#P106))
- **Political party:** National Party of Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23369#P102))
- **Spouse:** Ilma Fadden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23369#P26))
- **Positions held:** Treasurer of Australia (19 December 1949 – 9 December 1958); member of the Australian House of Representatives (10 December 1949 – 14 October 1958); Prime Minister of Australia (29 August 1941 – 7 October 1941); Treasurer of Australia (28 October 1940 – 7 October 1941); Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (14 August 1940 – 28 October 1940); member of the Australian House of Representatives (6 November 1936 – 10 December 1949); Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (11 June 1932 – 11 May 1935) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23369#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23369#P166))

## Questions

**When was Arthur Fadden born?**  
Arthur Fadden was born on 13 April 1894 in Ingham.

**What positions has Arthur Fadden held?**  
Positions held by Arthur Fadden include: Treasurer of Australia (1949–1958); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1949–1958); Prime Minister of Australia (1941–1941); Treasurer of Australia (1940–1941); Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (1940–1940).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Arthur Fadden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Fadden) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अर्थर फेडेन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q23369](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23369) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: FaddenPEO.jpg by National Library of Australia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FaddenPEO.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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