List of prime ministers of Australia

[1][2] Thirty-one people (thirty men and one woman) have served in the position since the office was created in 1901.

The governor-general is appointed by the monarch of Australia based on the advice of the incumbent prime minister.

Three former prime ministers lost a majority in the House (Alfred Deakin on two occasions, George Reid and Andrew Fisher), six resigned following leadership spills (John Gorton, Bob Hawke, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull) and three died in office (Joseph Lyons, John Curtin and Harold Holt, who disappeared and is presumed to have died).

One prime minister, Gough Whitlam, was dismissed by the governor-general during a constitutional crisis.

Status This timeline shows most of the early life, the political career and death of each prime minister from 1901.