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The prime minister chairs the Cabinet and thus heads the federal executive government. Under the principles of responsible government, the prime minister is both a member and responsible to Parliament. The current prime minister is Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party, who assumed the office on 23 May 2022.
The prime minister of Australia is the leader of the Australian Government and the Cabinet of Australia, with the support of the majority of the House of Representatives. [1] [2] Thirty-one people (thirty men and one woman) have served in the position since the office was created in 1901. [3]
2022 federal election. v. t. e. Anthony Norman Albanese ( / ˌælbəˈniːzi / AL-bə-NEEZ-ee or / ˈælbəniːz / AL-bə-neez; [nb 1] born 2 March 1963) is an Australian politician serving as the 31st and current prime minister of Australia since 2022. [3] He has been leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 2019 and the member of ...
List of prime ministers of Australia by time in office. This is a list of prime ministers of Australia by time in office. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of days from being sworn in until leaving office, if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.
John Howard, the second-longest-serving prime minister of Australia, is also highly ranked, with some polls ranking him the best prime minister of the 21st century. [1] [2] [3] Several surveys of academics and the general public have been conducted to evaluate and rank the performance of the prime ministers of Australia .
Time in office. Sir Robert Menzies was the longest serving prime minister of Australia, serving for 18 years and 163 days total. His first tenure (1939–1941) lasted 2 years and 125 days and his second tenure (1949–1966) 16 years and 38 days.
e. Scott John Morrison (born 13 May 1968) is an Australian former politician who served as the 30th prime minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. He was the member of parliament (MP) for the New South Wales seat of Cook from 2007 until 2024. On 23 January 2024, he announced his ...
Cabinet of Australia. The Cabinet of Australia, also known as the Federal Cabinet, is the chief decision-making body of the Australian government. The cabinet is appointed by the prime minister of Australia and is composed of senior government ministers who head the executive departments and ministries of the federal government.