# Earle Page

_Australian politician, 11th Prime Minister of Australia (1880-1961)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page served as the 11th prime minister of Australia from 7 to 26 April 1939, in a caretaker capacity following the death of Joseph Lyons. He was the leader of the Country Party from 1921 to 1939, and was the most influential figure in its later years.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 August 1880 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370926#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Grafton ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370926#P19))
- **Died:** 20 December 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370926#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sydney ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370926#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370926#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; surgeon; head of government; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370926#P106))
- **Political party:** National Party of Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370926#P102))
- **Education:** Sydney Medical School; University of Sydney ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370926#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ethel Page ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370926#P26))
- **Positions held:** Minister for Health (19 December 1949 – 11 January 1956); Australian Minister for Agriculture (28 October 1940 – 7 October 1941); Prime Minister of Australia (7 April 1939 – 26 April 1939); Treasurer of Australia (9 February 1923 – 21 October 1929); member of the Australian House of Representatives (13 December 1919 – 9 December 1961) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370926#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Companion of Honour; Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370926#P166))

## Questions

**When was Earle Page born?**  
Earle Page was born on 8 August 1880 in Grafton.

**What positions has Earle Page held?**  
Positions held by Earle Page include: Minister for Health (1949–1956); Australian Minister for Agriculture (1940–1941); Prime Minister of Australia (1939–1939); Treasurer of Australia (1923–1929); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1919–1961).

**Where did Earle Page study?**  
Earle Page was educated at Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Earle Page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earle_Page) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अर्ल पेज](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9C) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q370926](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370926) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Earle Page - Falk Studios (cropped).jpg by Falk Studios (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Earle_Page_-_Falk_Studios_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Earle Page, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Earle Page - Falk Studios (cropped).jpg — Falk Studios, Public domain.

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