Harold Holt
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Harold Holt was the 17th Prime Minister of Australia, best known for his sudden disappearance while swimming in 1967, which sparked enduring mystery and speculation.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prime Minister of Australia
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human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor-General Lord Casey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | no body recovered; officially declared dead in absentia ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | presumed drowning ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-08-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-12-17 ⓘ |
| education |
University of Melbourne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wesley College, Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1967-12-17 ⓘ |
| familyName | Holt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Harold ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Centre, Melbourne
NERFINISHED
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Harold Holt Memorial, Portsea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOf | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | disappearance while swimming ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Liberal Party of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Edward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Harold Edward Holt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of Australia during the Vietnam War era
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sudden disappearance in 1967 ⓘ |
| occupation | politician ⓘ |
| officeNumber | 17th Prime Minister of Australia ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituency |
Division of Fawkner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Division of Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cheviot Beach, near Portsea, Victoria, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy | support for United States involvement in Vietnam ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia
NERFINISHED
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Member of the Australian House of Representatives ⓘ Prime Minister of Australia ⓘ Treasurer of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Robert Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | "All the way with LBJ" ⓘ |
| spouse | Zara Holt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1966-01-26 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | conspiracy theories about his disappearance ⓘ |
| succeededBy | John McEwen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEndAsTreasurer | 1966 ⓘ |
| termStartAsTreasurer | 1958 ⓘ |
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