Ben Chifley
| Ben Chifley link (Politician) | |
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| Born | 22 September 1885 Bathurst, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 13 June 1951 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
Prime minister of Australia from 1945-1949. Announced the government would initiate a nationalisation of the banks. | |
Joseph Benedict Chifley was an Australian politician who was the 16th prime minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949. He held office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 1945, following the death of John Curtin on 5 July, until his own death in 1951.
In 1947, Chifley announced the government would initiate a nationalisation of the banks. This provoked massive opposition, and he was deposed in 1949.
