# Billy Hughes

_Australian politician (1862–1952), 7th Prime Minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923_

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> William Morris Hughes was the seventh prime minister of Australia, serving from 1915 to 1923. He led the nation during World War I, and his influence on national politics spanned several decades. He was a member of the federal parliament from the Federation of Australia in 1901 until his death in 1952, and is the only person to have served as a parliamentarian for more than 50 years. He represented six political parties during his career, leading five, outlasting four, and being expelled from three.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 September 1862 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152666#P569))
- **Place of birth:** London ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152666#P19))
- **Died:** 28 October 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152666#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sydney ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152666#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152666#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; head of government; social democrat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152666#P106))
- **Political party:** United Australia Party (1931–1944); Nationalist Party of Australia (1917–1929); National Labor Party (1916–1917); Australian Labor Party (until 1916) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152666#P102))
- **Spouse:** Mary Hughes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152666#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the Australian House of Representatives (10 December 1949 – 28 October 1952); Attorney-General for Australia (20 March 1939 – 7 October 1941); member of the Australian House of Representatives (16 December 1922 – 10 December 1949); member of the Australian House of Representatives (5 May 1917 – 16 December 1922); Prime Minister of Australia (27 October 1915 – 9 February 1923); Attorney-General for Australia (17 September 1914 – 21 December 1921); Attorney-General for Australia (29 April 1910 – 24 June 1913); Attorney-General for Australia (13 November 1908 – 2 June 1909); member of the Australian House of Representatives (29 March 1901 – 5 May 1917); Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (17 July 1894 – 11 June 1901); Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia); Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152666#P39))
- **Awards:** Companion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152666#P166))

## Questions

**When was Billy Hughes born?**  
Billy Hughes was born on 25 September 1862 in London.

**What positions has Billy Hughes held?**  
Positions held by Billy Hughes include: member of the Australian House of Representatives (1949–1952); Attorney-General for Australia (1939–1941); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1922–1949); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1917–1922); Prime Minister of Australia (1915–1923).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Billy Hughes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Hughes) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बिली हुगेस](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q152666](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152666) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Billy Hughes 1919.jpg by Fairfax Corporation (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Billy_Hughes_1919.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Billy Hughes, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Billy Hughes 1919.jpg — Fairfax Corporation, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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