Billy Hughes

The Right Honourable

Billy Hughes

CH KC
The Right Honourable; Billy Hughes; CH KC
7th Prime Minister of Australia
	In office; 27 October, 1915 – 9 February, 1923
Preceded by	Andrew Fisher
Succeeded by	Stanley Bruce
Personal details
Born	25 September 1862; London, England
Died	28 October 1952 (aged 90)
Political party	Labor, National Labor, Nationalist, Australian, United Australia, Liberal

William Morris "Billy" Hughes (25 September 1862 – 28 October 1952) was the seventh Prime Minister of Australia. He became Prime Minister during World War I. He tried to introduce conscription but the public did not want it. His party, Labor, kicked him out and he formed a new party with the opposition called the Nationalist Party. He was Prime Minister for over 7 years which was the most of anyone at the time. He was forced to resign by the Country Party in 1923 but he stayed in Parliament until he died.

Before serving as Prime Minister, Hughes was Minister for External Affairs under Chris Watson. He was Attorney-General in Andrew Fisher's three Labor governments in 1908–09, 1910–13 and 1914–15.^[1]

References

↑ Fitzhardinge, L. F. Hughes, William Morris (Billy) (1862–1952). Australian National University. Retrieved 10 February 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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[adb-1] Fitzhardinge, L. F. Hughes, William Morris (Billy) (1862–1952). Australian National University. Retrieved 10 February 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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