Alfred Deakin
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Alfred Deakin was a key early Australian prime minister and statesman who played a central role in the federation of Australia and the shaping of its national institutions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian politician
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Prime Minister of Australia ⓘ barrister ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Kilda Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1856-08-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1919-10-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Melbourne Grammar School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeInOffice |
1904-04-27
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1908-11-13 ⓘ 1910-04-29 ⓘ |
| familyName | Deakin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Alfred Deakin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfred ⓘ |
| honouredIn |
Deakin University
NERFINISHED
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Division of Deakin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
liberalism
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protectionism ⓘ |
| knownFor | being a founding father of the Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Commonwealth Liberal Party
NERFINISHED
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Protectionist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
established foundations of Australian High Court
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expanded irrigation and water policy in Australia ⓘ helped negotiate Federation of Australia ⓘ key role in drafting the Australian Constitution ⓘ promoted development of Australian Navy ⓘ strengthened White Australia policy ⓘ |
| notableWork | advocacy for Australian Federation ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeNumber | 2nd Prime Minister of Australia ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituency | Division of Ballaarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Colony of Victoria
NERFINISHED
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Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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South Yarra NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Attorney-General of Australia
NERFINISHED
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Member of the Australian House of Representatives ⓘ Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly ⓘ Minister for External Affairs (Australia) ⓘ Prime Minister of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Spiritualism ⓘ |
| signatureImage | signature of Alfred Deakin ⓘ |
| spouse | Pattie Deakin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeInOffice |
1903-09-24
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1905-07-05 ⓘ 1909-06-02 ⓘ |
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