John Curtin (8 January 1885 – 5 July 1945) was an Australian politician who served as the 14th prime minister of Australia from 1941 until his death in 1945.

John Curtin (born January 8, 1885, Creswick, Victoria, Australia—died July 5, 1945, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) was a statesman, prime minister of Australia during most of World War …

In the darkest days of World War II John Curtin rose to become Australia’s fourteenth prime minister. A Victorian by birth, he was the only prime minister to represent a Western Australian seat in the …

A former newspaper editor, John Curtin was best known for his foray into politics, where he established a career. He became Prime Minister in late 1941, just before the beginnings of war in the Pacific …

John Curtin (1885-1945), prime minister and journalist, was born on 8 January 1885 at Creswick, Victoria, eldest of four children of Irish-born parents John Curtin (1854?-1919) and his wife Catherine …

Although he had been a strong opponent of conscription during World War I, as leader during the 1939-45 conflict, Curtin decided to send conscripted troops to serve outside Australia.

John Curtin (1885-1945), Australia’s 14th Prime Minister, ‘is widely regarded as one of the greatest’.1 He shifted Australia’s wartime reliance on Britain to closer ties with the USA, and his considered …

John Curtin became Australia's 14th prime minister when Arthur Fadden's minority Coalition government lost the support of two key independents. John Curtin united his party and led it to power, and united …

His relationship with U.S. General Douglas MacArthur was pivotal for Australia’s wartime efforts. Beyond wartime politics, Curtin advocated for social justice and envisioned a better post-war society, …

John Curtin, the only Australian Prime Minister to represent a Western Australian seat in the House of Representatives, led his country during the most critical phase of World War II.