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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joseph_LyonsJoseph Lyons - Wikipedia

    Joseph Aloysius Lyons CH (15 September 1879 – 7 April 1939) was an Australian politician who was the tenth 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 Australian Labor Party split ...

  2. www.naa.gov.au › australias-prime-ministers › joseph-lyonsJoseph Lyons | naa.gov.au

    Joseph Aloysius (Joe) Lyons was Australia's 10th Prime Minister. He was in office for 7 years, only a few days short of matching the then record term of William Hughes. He was the first Australian Prime Minister to die in office.

  3. www.nma.gov.au › explore › featuresJoseph Lyons | National Museum of Australia

    Joe Lyons was the Premier of Tasmania before entering federal parliament. He was one of Australia’s longest serving Prime Ministers and co-founded the United Australia Party, which held government from 1931 through to 1941.

  4. apm-origin.moadoph.gov.au › prime-ministers › joseph-lyonsJoseph Lyons | MOAD - Museum of Australian Democracy at Old...

    Joseph Lyons was one of Australia’s longest serving and most popular prime ministers. His commitment to Australians living within their means, even during the extreme conditions of the Great Depression, led him to abandon the Labor Party for the conservative side of politics.

  5. www.naa.gov.au › joseph-lyons › fast-factsJoseph Lyons: fast facts | naa.gov.au

    Terms as Member of Parliament. Tasmanian Legislative Assembly: 1909-1928 (Wilmot) Premier from October 1923 to June 1928. House of Representatives: 20 November 1929 to 7 April 1939 (Wilmot)

  6. www.abc.net.au › education › australias-prime-ministers-josephAustralia's Prime Ministers: Joseph Lyons - ABC Education

    Apr 27, 2022 · Australia's 10th prime minister, Joseph Lyons, helped steer the country through the Great Depression. His wife Enid became the first woman elected to parliament. He served as prime minister from 6 ...

  7. www.aph.gov.au › Prime_Ministers › Joseph_Aloysius_Lyons_CH_PCJoseph Aloysius Lyons CH PC – Parliament of Australia

    After 20 years in state politics, in 1929 Lyons won the federal seat of Wilmot and held the seat through the next three elections. As one of the Government’s most experienced members, he joined Scullin’s Cabinet as Postmaster-General and Minister for Works and Railways.