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Alfred Deakin was born 3 August, 1856 and died 7 October, 1919. Deakin was the Prime Minister of Australia on three separate occasions: 24 September, 1903 to 27 April, 1904; 5 July, 1905 to 13 November, 1903; and 2 June, 1909 to 29 April, 1910.
Robert Menzies and Kevin Rudd served two non-consecutive terms in office while Alfred Deakin and Andrew Fisher served three non-consecutive terms. [9] The prime ministership of Frank Forde , who was prime minister for seven days in 1945, was the shortest in Australian history. [10]
Diaries, 1884-1916. Alfred Deakin's diaries, kept each year from 1884 to 1916, provide a succinct account of his daily activities. There is a tendency towards fuller entries in the later years. Two volumes were kept for 1887 and for 1890 (the large one for the latter year being used in part for his visit to India)...
VISIONARY FOR A NEW NATION. "Deakin's gaze was constantly lifted above the happenings of the day and directed towards the future. He was one of the most gifted long sighted statesmen of his age"". Alfred Deakin was a great man, the more you learn about him the more you realise how great he was. The world remembers men like Abraham Lincoln ...
Alfred Deakin High School endeavors to deliver a quality curriculum, which provides a broad program as well as opportunities for specialisation and extension. Year 7 Year 8
Thank you for inviting me to talk to you again about the remarkable life of Alfred Deakin, which ended 100 years ago last month. Last time I focussed on Deakin’s political achievements and the way he handled the challenges of minority government.
Deakin was the second prime minister of Australia. He led the Federation movement in Victoria. Only Edmund Barton worked harder to create the new nation. Alfred Deakin was very religious. As a young man, he stopped going to church because he could not believe in Christianity, but he remained fascinated by spiritual matters.
