# John McEwen

_Australian politician, 18th Prime Minister of Australia (1900-1980)_

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> Sir John McEwen was the 18th prime minister of Australia, serving from 1967 to 1968 in a caretaker capacity following the disappearance of prime minister Harold Holt. He was the leader of the Country Party from 1958 to 1971, serving as the inaugural deputy prime minister of Australia from 1968 to 1971.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 March 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23386#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chiltern ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23386#P19))
- **Died:** 20 November 1980 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23386#P570))
- **Place of death:** Toorak ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23386#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23386#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23386#P106))
- **Political party:** National Party of Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23386#P102))
- **Spouse:** Annie McEwen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23386#P26))
- **Positions held:** Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (10 January 1968 – 5 February 1971); Prime Minister of Australia (19 December 1967 – 10 January 1968); member of the Australian House of Representatives (10 December 1949 – 1 February 1971); member of the Australian House of Representatives (23 October 1937 – 10 December 1949); member of the Australian House of Representatives (7 August 1934 – 23 October 1937); Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia); Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23386#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Companion of Honour; Order of the Rising Sun ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23386#P166))

## Questions

**When was John McEwen born?**  
John McEwen was born on 29 March 1900 in Chiltern.

**What positions has John McEwen held?**  
Positions held by John McEwen include: Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (1968–1971); Prime Minister of Australia (1967–1968); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1949–1971); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1937–1949); member of the Australian House of Representatives (1934–1937).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John McEwen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McEwen) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जोन म्याकइवेन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q23386](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23386) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: John McEwen 1950 (cropped).jpg by National Library of Australia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_McEwen_1950_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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