John Howard Research Paper

Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was born November 30, 1874. Churchill was in the British military and also worked as a writer before going into politics. He became prime minister in 1940 and defeated the Axis Powers during World War II. He was later reelcted in 1951.

Even short lived politicians can be great ones, Kim Campbell is an excellent example. She managed to accomplish many things such as introducing new laws, being flexible and versatile in her positions and being a strong women’s advocate. Though Kim Campbell was only the Prime Minister for four months, she was still a successful politician.

"Gough Whitlam has been a towering figure in the Australian Labor Party for longer than I can remember. For more than six decades in politics, Gough Whitlam has aimed at targets higher than personal success or vindication. His energy and enthusiasm combined with the continuing powerful relevance of his goals have made him a hero to many Australians & an iconic figure in Australia's political landscape.” (Excerpt of speech by Senator John Faulkner at Gough Whitlam’s 92nd Birthday, 2008) (Source 3)

When you think of the “land down under” you don’t really think of the kind of government they have. I chose to write about the Australian government because I really don’t hear much about Australia. It currently has a pretty interesting story to tell when it comes to their government. I became a bit interested in Australian politics when I saw a political animated cartoon on the internet that depicted Kevin Rudd, the last Prime Minister, on a news television show and it was quite humorous. I am going to give a quick history lesson on Australia then go into how the government formed and came to be. Then I will talk about the Australian constitution, the Australian arms of government, their federal system, political parties and Australia’s

Malcolm Fraser was in charge of the electorate of Wannon, located in Victoria. While doing that he was juggling the task of a backbencher for Robert Gordon Menzie’s party. Moved to the job of Prime Minster on the 11th of November 1975, he was voted into parliament after Gogh Whitlam was forced out of the seat of prime Minster, because of the Governor General, Sir John Kerr. As the 22nd Prime Minster, many things had awaited him for the

In 1975 he became the youngest ever Federal Minister, and also held the Portfolio for Northern Australia in the Whitlam Cabinet.

Prime Minister: Billy Hughes student name: Lani:) Due Date: 25/5/2018 Information (25 September 1862 – 28 October 1952) was an Australian politician who served as the seventh Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1915 to 1923. He is best known for leading the country during World War I. His influence on national politics spanned several decades. Hughes was a member of parliament from 1901 until his death.

The Labor Government have had a major impact on the Australian Economy, which has made it quite difficult for the Coalition to inherit. Joe Hockey stated that “Sixteen years of deficits without a recession, without any significant

Sir Edmond Barton was the first Australian Prime Minister to gain seat of power in the government. He was a member of the Protectionist party. He was the Prime Minister and was in office from the 1st of January, 1901, to 24th of September, 1903. Through Barton, many great things were brought to Australia, such as the Audit Act, which brought accountability in government spending.

Malcolm Fraser accomplished many things such as represent the Sir John Grey party for Singapore’s 150th anniversary. He was the Australian Defence Minister from the 12th of November 1969 to the 8th of March 1971. He then returned to the minister for education and science from the 20th of August 1971 to the 5th of December 1972.

Prime Ministers have one of the hardest and most stressful jobs in the world. They need to take care of the people of a country and to make them happy at all times. Prime Ministers need to have really good leadership skills and need to make the best decisions for the country. If one Prime Minister has failed to accomplish to improve a country, someone else has to be elected. But for Jean Chretien, this has not been the case.

In 1976 Wilson retired and Callaghan took over his role as Prime Minister despite the fact that Wilson had managed to win both of the elections in 1974 (The February and October elections).

In Pearson’s speech, the criticism of John Howard, who was at the time the Prime Minister, throughout the speech

After Churchill's tenure in India, he ran for a seat in Parliament. He spoke well, but the opposition he faced was just too strong. He lost his first try at an electoral office. Churchill ran for political office many times after this initial failure. In 1901, he won a seat in the House of Commons. From 1908-1939, he held many political offices. Some include: First Lord of the Admiralty, Minister of Munitions, Secretary for War and Air, and Chancellor of the Exchequer. All of these positions pale when held in comparison to his service as Prime Minister. He held this position twice during his life: once during World War II from 1940-1945, and again from 1951-1955. (Bra*censored*, Internet)

Australia’s government design was taken from the British Westminster system after those who originally colonized Australia. A functional, western style democracy, there are a number of minor political parties operating in Australia but the country’s federal politics is an essential 2-party system at present, much like the United States (Our Country, 2015).