Chris Watson
Australian politician, third Prime Minister of Australia (1867-1941)
John Christian Watson (c. 9 April 1867 - 18 November 1941), known as Chris Waston, was the third Prime Minister of Australia. He was the first Prime Minister from the Labor Party. He was Prime Minister for only four months.
John Chris Watson | |
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3rd Prime Minister of Australia | |
In office 27 April 1904 – 18 August 1904 | |
Preceded by | Alfred Deakin |
Succeeded by | George Reid |
Constituency | Bland (New South Wales) |
Personal details | |
Born | c. Valparaiso, Chile | 9 April 1867
Died | 18 November 1941 | (aged 74)
Political party | Labor |
Prime Ministers of Australia | |
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Barton | Deakin | Watson | Reid | Fisher | Cook | Hughes | Bruce | Scullin | Lyons | Page | Menzies | Fadden | Curtin | Forde | Chifley | Holt | McEwen | Gorton | McMahon | Whitlam | Fraser | Hawke | Keating | Howard | Rudd | Gillard | Abbott | Turnbull | Morrison | Albanese |