who is the first president of australia and why
Answers
Answer:
The first prime minister of Australia, Edmund Barton (sitting second from left), with his Cabinet, 1901.
Deputy: Deputy prime minister
First holder: Edmund Barton
Formation: 1 January 1901 (federation)
Thirty people have served as Prime Minister of Australia since the office was created in 1901.[1]
The parties shown are those to which the prime ministers belonged at the time they held office, and the electoral divisions shown are those they represented while in office. Several prime ministers belonged to parties other than those given and represented other electorates before and after their time in office.
Since the office was established in 1901, 29 men and one woman have served as prime minister. Robert Menzies and Kevin Rudd served two non-consecutive terms in office while Alfred Deakin and Andrew Fisher served three non-consecutive terms; the 30th and current prime minister is Scott Morrison (since 24 August 2018). There are currently six living former prime ministers. The most recent former prime minister to die was Bob Hawke, on 16 May 2019.