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Harold Edward Holt CH (5 August 1908 – 17 December 1967) was an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 17th prime minister of Australia from 1966 until his disappearance and presumed death in 1967. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia .
Harold Holt became the 17th prime minister of Australia in January 1966, following the retirement of Sir Robert Menzies. Holt was a career politician, entering parliament at the age of 27 and becoming a government minister at the age of 31. [1]
Nov 1, 2020 · Harold Holt went missing while swimming at Cheviot Beach in Portsea, Victoria. His body has never been found. abc.net.au/news/disappearance-harold-holt-inside-search-operation-australia/12817236. It was "like a leaf being taken out," lamented Marjorie Gillespie. "So quick and final."
Dec 16, 2017 · CNN — “Australia’s Prime Minister Mr Harold Holt is missing.” They were the words that echoed from television sets and radios across Australia on December 17, 1967 – the day Holt stepped...
Jul 2, 2024 · Harold Holt (born Aug. 5, 1908, Sydney—died Dec. 17, 1967, near Portsea, Victoria, Australia) was the prime minister of Australia (1966–67) who supported U.S. policies in Vietnam and sponsored the visit to Australia of Lyndon B. Johnson, the first American president-in-office to travel there.
Learn about Harold Holt's life, career and legacy as the leader of the Liberal Party and Australia from 1966 to 1967. Find out how he supported the Vietnam War, introduced decimal currency, changed the White Australia policy and disappeared while swimming.
Dec 17, 2017 · Harold Holt went missing while swimming off a Melbourne beach in 1967 and his body was never found. His disappearance sparked various conspiracy theories, but his son and biographer dismiss them as fanciful speculation.
