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He held office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), and was notable for defining Australia's post-war reconstruction efforts, enacting social and immigration reforms and advancing the nationalisation of critical industries.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"22 September 1885","date":"1885-09-22"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23379#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Bathurst","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704978"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23379#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"13 June 1951","date":"1951-06-13"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23379#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Canberra","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3114"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23379#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Australia","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23379#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"diplomat","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193391"},{"text":"train driver","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1373245"},{"text":"head of government","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2285706"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23379#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Australian Labor Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q216082"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23379#P102"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Elizabeth Chifley","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16000192","start":"1914","end":"1951"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23379#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Prime Minister of Australia (13 July 1945 – 19 December 1949)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319145","start":"1945-07-13","end":"1949-12-19"},{"text":"Treasurer of Australia (7 October 1941 – 18 December 1949)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2390270","start":"1941-10-07","end":"1949-12-18"},{"text":"member of the Australian House of Representatives (21 September 1940 – 13 June 1951)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18912794","start":"1940-09-21","end":"1951-06-13"},{"text":"Minister for Defence (3 March 1931 – 6 January 1932)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3315112","start":"1931-03-03","end":"1932-01-06"},{"text":"member of the Australian House of Representatives (17 November 1928 – 19 December 1931)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18912794","start":"1928-11-17","end":"1931-12-19"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23379#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Chifley","https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23379"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Ben Chifley born?","a":"Ben Chifley was born on 22 September 1885 in Bathurst."},{"q":"What positions has Ben Chifley held?","a":"Positions held by Ben Chifley include: Prime Minister of Australia (1945–1949); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Benchifley.jpg — National Library of Australia, Public domain.","cite":"\"Ben Chifley\". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ben-chifley. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-10T06:57:45Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ben-chifley","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ben-chifley","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/ben-chifley?lang=ne"}}