Andrew Fisher (Prime Minister of Australia)
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Andrew Fisher was an early 20th-century Australian Labor politician who served three terms as Prime Minister and is noted for major nation-building reforms, including the establishment of the Commonwealth Bank and the Royal Australian Navy.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Andrew Fisher | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Australian Labor Party politician
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Prime Minister of Australia ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1862-08-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1928-10-22 ⓘ |
| familyName | Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrew ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing the Commonwealth Bank of Australia
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expanding social welfare and pensions in Australia ⓘ founding the Royal Australian Navy ⓘ nation-building reforms in early 20th-century Australia ⓘ supporting the development of Canberra as Australia’s capital ⓘ |
| ledGovernment |
First Fisher Ministry
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Second Fisher Ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Fisher Ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Australian House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migratedTo | Queensland, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm |
Edward VII
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George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Andrew Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | led Australia into World War I in 1914 ⓘ |
| occupation |
coal miner
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engine driver ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
High Commissioner of Australia to the United Kingdom
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Prime Minister of Australia ⓘ Treasurer of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Crosshouse, Ayrshire, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Australian Labor Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByAsPrimeMinister |
Alfred Deakin
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Joseph Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quoteAttributed | supporting Britain "to the last man and the last shilling" in World War I ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| representedElectorate | Wide Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restingPlace | Hampstead Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret Irvine Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededByAsPrimeMinister |
Alfred Deakin
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Joseph Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy |
compulsory military training
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creation of an Australian-owned shipping line ⓘ expansion of old-age and invalid pensions ⓘ introduction of a national land tax ⓘ |
| termEndAsPrimeMinister |
1909-06-02
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1913-06-24 ⓘ 1915-10-27 ⓘ |
| termStartAsPrimeMinister |
1908-11-13
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1910-04-29 ⓘ 1914-09-17 ⓘ |
| workedAs |
coal miner in Scotland
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engine driver in Queensland ⓘ |
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