# Frank Forde

_Australian politician, 15th Prime Minister of Australia (1890-1983)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> Francis Michael Forde was the 15th prime minister of Australia from 6 to 13 July 1945, in a caretaker capacity following the death of John Curtin. He was deputy leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 1932 to 1946 and is the shortest-serving prime minister in Australia's history.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 July 1890 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459146#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mitchell ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459146#P19))
- **Died:** 28 January 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459146#P570))
- **Place of death:** Brisbane ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459146#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459146#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459146#P106))
- **Political party:** Australian Labor Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459146#P102))
- **Education:** St. Mary's College, Toowoomba ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459146#P69))
- **Spouse:** Vera Forde ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459146#P26))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (12 March 1955 – 3 August 1957); Prime Minister of Australia (6 July 1945 – 13 July 1945); member of the Australian House of Representatives (16 December 1922 – 28 September 1946); Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (12 May 1917 – 5 October 1922); ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459146#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary doctorate at the Laval University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459146#P166))

## Questions

**When was Frank Forde born?**  
Frank Forde was born on 18 July 1890 in Mitchell.

**What positions has Frank Forde held?**  
Positions held by Frank Forde include: Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (1955–1957); Prime Minister of Australia (1945–1945); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1922–1946); Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (1917–1922); ambassador.

**Where did Frank Forde study?**  
Frank Forde was educated at St. Mary's College, Toowoomba.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Frank Forde](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Forde) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): फ्र्यान्क फोर्ड](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q459146](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459146) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Frank Forde 1945.jpg by Government of Australia: Department of Information (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frank_Forde_1945.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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