Rt Hon Sir Arthur Fadden
13th Prime Minister of Australia Elections: 1943
In office 29 August – 7 October 1941
Preceded by	Robert Menzies
Succeeded by	John Curtin
Constituency	Darling Downs (Queensland)
Born	13 April 1895(1895-04-13) Ingham, Queensland, Australia
Died	21 April 1973 (aged 79)
Political party	Country

Sir Arthur William Fadden, GCMG (April 13, 1895–April 21, 1973), Australian politician and 13th Prime Minister of Australia, born at Ingham, Queensland, the son of a Presbyterian police officer. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, KT, AK, CH, QC (20 December 1894 - 15 May 1978 Australian politician was the twelfth person to serve John Joseph Curtin (8 January 1885 &ndash 5 July 1945 Australian politician and 14th Prime Minister of Australia, led Australia when the Australian mainland came under direct The Division of Darling Downs was an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ingham is a town in North Queensland, Australia. It is situated approximately 110km north of the city of Townsville and is part of the Great Green Way Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Ingham is a town in North Queensland, Australia. It is situated approximately 110km north of the city of Townsville and is part of the Great Green Way Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity He was educated at state schools, and later studied accountancy while working as a clerk. Once he had qualified he became assistant Town Clerk of Mackay, then Town Clerk. Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. In 1919 Fadden helped form the North Queensland Rugby League, and served as its founding secretary. [1] In the 1920s he established a successful accountancy firm with offices in Brisbane and Townsville. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. He was active in the Country Party from its foundation. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.

In 1932 Fadden was elected for one term to the Queensland Legislative Assembly. The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the Unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. He was defeated in 1935 but the following year he won a by-election in the federal seat of Darling Downs. The Division of Darling Downs was an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. He was a blunt, effective debater and soon made an impression. Debate ( American English) or debating ( British English) is a formal method of interactive and position representational Argument. When Archie Cameron resigned suddenly as Country Party leader in 1940, there was a deadlock between Earle Page and John McEwen in the ballot to replace him, and Fadden was chosen as a compromise candidate. Archie Galbraith Cameron (22 March 1895 - 9 August 1956 Australian politician was born in Happy Valley South Australia, and was the son of a Scottish-born farmer Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page, GCMG, CH (8 August 1880 &ndash 20 December 1961 Australian politician was the eleventh Prime Minister of Australia Sir John "Black Jack" McEwen, GCMG, CH (29 March 1900 &ndash 20 November 1980 was an Australian politician and 18th Prime Minister of Australia He was appointed Minister for Supply and Development, then Minister for Air, then Treasurer (finance minister). The Treasurer of Australia is the minister in the Government of Australia and head of the Department of the Treasury, responsible for government expenditure

In August 1941 Robert Menzies resigned as Prime Minister. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, KT, AK, CH, QC (20 December 1894 - 15 May 1978 Australian politician was the twelfth person to serve The United Australia Party (UAP) was so bereft of leadership at this time that Fadden was invited to become Prime Minister, although the Country Party was the smaller of the two conservative parties. Robert Menzies 1930sjpg|right|150px|thumb| Robert Menzies, UAP Prime Minister of Australia 1939-1941]]The United Australia Party or UAP was an Australian Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined But the two independent MPs who were keeping the government in office were so disgusted at the way Menzies had been treated that they voted against Fadden's budget, and in October he resigned: Labor under John Curtin then took office. John Joseph Curtin (8 January 1885 &ndash 5 July 1945 Australian politician and 14th Prime Minister of Australia, led Australia when the Australian mainland came under direct Fadden joked that he was like the Flood: he had "reigned for 40 days and 40 nights".

Fadden continued as Opposition Leader, and led the conservatives to a crushing defeat in the 1943 elections. He then handed the Opposition leadership back to Menzies and his new Liberal Party, while remaining Country Party leader. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Always an outspoken conservative, in the late 1940s he became a virulent anti-communist, urging Menzies to adopt the policy of banning the Communist Party. Anti-communism refers to opposition to Communism. Historically the word "communism" has been used to refer to several types of communal social organization and This article is about the historical Communist Party of Australia dissolved in 1991 After the 1946 election, Fadden resumed his political partnership with Robert Menzies, though still keen to assert the independence of his party. Indeed, in the lead up to the 1949 federal election, Fadden played a key role in the defeat of the Chifley Labor government, frequently making inflammatory claims about the "socialist" nature of the Labor Party which Menzies could then "clarify" or repudiate as he saw fit, thus appearing more "moderate". Electoral reform As of this election single transferrable vote with Proportional representation became the method for electing the Senate His often-extreme political views were concealed behind a jolly public manner and he enjoyed his nickname "Artie. "

In 1949 Arthur Fadden became Treasurer in the second Menzies government. Although inflation was very high in the early 1950s, forcing him to impose several "horror budgets," he generally presided over a booming economy, with times especially good for farmers. In economics inflation or price inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over a period of time He retired before the 1958 general election and lived quietly until his death in Brisbane, Queensland in 1973. History In 1949 Sir Robert Menzies founded the Liberal Party of Australia (descended from the United Australia Party) and was led by Menzies for 16 years through Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland

Fadden was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1951 ^[1]. The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January In 1958, he was raised to Knight Grand Cross (GCMG) of the order ^[2]. The Canberra suburb of Fadden and the Division of Fadden are named after him. Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. Fadden is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The Division of Fadden is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland.

Fadden Ministry

Portrait of Arthur Fadden

Bust of Arthur Fadden by sculptor Wallace Anderson located in the Prime Minister's Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens

29 August 1941 to 7 October 1941

• Rt Hon Arthur Fadden, MP: Prime Minister, Treasurer (CP)
• Rt Hon Billy Hughes, MP: Attorney-General, Minister for the Navy (UAP)
• Rt Hon Robert Menzies, KC MP: Minister for Defence Co-ordination (UAP)
• Hon Percy Spender, KC MP: Minister for the Army (UAP)
• Senator Hon George McLeay: Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister for Supply and Development (UAP)
• Hon John McEwen, MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation (CP)
• Senator Hon Hattil Foll: Minister for the Interior, Minister for Information (UAP)
• Rt Hon Sir Earle Page, GCMG MP: Minister for Commerce (CP)
• Hon Sir Frederick Stewart, MP: Minister for External Affairs, Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services (UAP)
• Senator Hon Philip McBride: Minister for Munitions (UAP)
• Hon Eric Harrison, MP: Minister for Trade and Customs (UAP)
• Hon Harold Holt, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service (UAP)
• Senator Hon Herbert Collett: Minister for Repatriation (UAP)
• Hon Thomas Collins, MP: Postmaster-General (CP)
• Senator Hon John Leckie: Minister for Aircraft Production (UAP)
• Hon Larry Anthony, MP: Minister for Transport (CP)
• Hon Eric Spooner, MP: Minister for War Organisation of Industry (UAP)
• Hon Joseph Abbott, MP: Minister for Home Security (CP)
• Hon Allan MacDonald, MP: Minister for External Territories (UAP)

References

Further reading

• Arthur Fadden, They Called Me Artie, Jacaranda Press (1969)

External links

• Arthur Fadden - Australia's Prime Ministers / National Archives of Australia