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Joseph Aloysius Lyons CH (15 September 1879 – 7 April 1939) was an Australian politician who was the tenth prime minister of Australia, in office from 1932 until his death in 1939.
Joe Lyons was the Premier of Tasmania before entering federal parliament. He was one of Australia’s longest serving prime ministers and co-founded the United Australia Party, which held government from 1931 through to 1941.
Joseph Aloysius (Joe) Lyons was Australia's 10th Prime Minister. He was in office for 7 years, only a few days short of matching the then record term of William Hughes. He was the first Australian Prime Minister to die in office.
Joseph Lyons was one of Australia’s longest serving and most popular prime ministers. His commitment to Australians living within their means, even during the extreme conditions of the Great Depression, led him to abandon the Labor Party for the conservative side of politics.
Lyons became the first prime minister to die in office. He had driven from The Lodge in Canberra to Sydney, en route to his home in Tasmania for Easter, when he suffered a heart attack, dying in hospital in Sydney, on Good Friday.
Apr 27, 2022 · Australia's 10th prime minister, Joseph Lyons, helped steer the country through the Great Depression. His wife Enid became the first woman elected to parliament.
Joseph Aloysius Lyons was an Australian statesman who helped form the United Australia Party in 1931. As prime minister (1932–39), he saw the country’s economic recovery from the Great Depression and increased defense activity.
