# Harold Holt

_Australian politician, 17th Prime Minister of Australia (1908-1967)_

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> Harold Edward Holt was the 17th prime minister of Australia, serving from 1966 until his disappearance and presumed death in 1967. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia and held various ministerial positions from 1949 to 1966 in the governments of Robert Menzies and Arthur Fadden.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 August 1908 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312722#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Stanmore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312722#P19))
- **Died:** 19 December 1967 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312722#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cheviot Beach ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312722#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312722#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312722#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party of Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312722#P102))
- **Education:** Melbourne Law School; Wesley College; Queen's College; Abbotsholme College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312722#P69))
- **Spouse:** Zara Bate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312722#P26))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Australia (26 January 1966 – 17 December 1967); Treasurer of Australia (22 November 1958 – 26 January 1966); Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (19 December 1949 – 10 December 1958); Minister for Immigration and Border Protection of Australia (19 December 1949 – 24 October 1956); member of the Australian House of Representatives (10 December 1949 – 17 December 1967); Minister for Industry and Innovation (28 October 1940 – 28 August 1941); member of the Australian House of Representatives (17 August 1935 – 10 December 1949); Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312722#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Companions of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312722#P166))

## Questions

**When was Harold Holt born?**  
Harold Holt was born on 5 August 1908 in Stanmore.

**What positions has Harold Holt held?**  
Positions held by Harold Holt include: Prime Minister of Australia (1966–1967); Treasurer of Australia (1958–1966); Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (1949–1958); Minister for Immigration and Border Protection of Australia (1949–1956); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1949–1967).

**Where did Harold Holt study?**  
Harold Holt was educated at Melbourne Law School, Wesley College, Queen's College, Abbotsholme College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Harold Holt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Holt) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): हेरोल्ड होल्ट](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q312722](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312722) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: HaroldHolt.jpg by Commonwealth Parliamentary Library official photograph – National Library of Australia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HaroldHolt.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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