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Alfred Deakin (3 August 1856 – 7 October 1919) was an Australian politician, statesman and barrister who served as the second prime minister of Australia from 1903 to 1904, 1905 to 1908 and 1909 to 1910. He held office as the leader of the Protectionist Party, and in his final term as that of the Liberal Party.
Alfred Deakin was Australia’s second prime minister. He was one of two prime ministers who held the position three times. Deakin was a founding father of Federation, along with Edmund Barton.
Alfred Deakin was the prime minister of Australia (1903–04, 1905–08, 1909–10), who shaped many of the policies of the new commonwealth, especially those dealing with restriction of nonwhite immigration, social welfare, and protection of domestic industry.
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Alfred Deakin, dominant figure of the first decade of Federation, was a complex character, the outer man the generally charming, confident, intelligent politician, the inner man the often morose, insecure, frustrated intellectual.
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Deakin dominated national politics for the first decade of federation, serving as Prime Minister (leading minority governments) three times: from September 1903 to April 1904, July 1905 to November 1908 and from June 1909 to April 1910. No 002 Deakin by Alison Alder.
Learn about Alfred Deakin, the second prime minister of Australia, who served three terms from 1903 to 1910. Explore his biography, milestones, parliamentary achievements, and collections of documents and images.
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Alfred Deakin, Australia's 2nd Prime Minister, was in office 3 times in the first 10 years of Federation. Often referred to as ‘the constructor’, his work in building soundly on the nation’s constitutional foundations is evident over 100 years later.
