Joseph Aloysius Lyons CH (15 September 1879 – 7 April 1939) was an Australian politician who served as the 10th Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1932 until his death in 1939. He began his career in the Australian Labor Party (ALP), but became the founding leader of the United Australia Party (UAP) after the 1931 ALP split. He had earlier served as Premier of Tasmania from 1923 to 1928.
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15 September 1879 Stanley, Tasmania
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Died |
7 April 1939 (aged 59) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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