The current Prime Minister of Australia is Ms Julia Gillard and the Deputy Prime Minister is Mr Wayne Swan.
Kevin Rudd was Prime Minister of Australia in 2009.
As Deputy Prime Minister, Francis Forde took over as Prime Minister when John Curtin died suddenly whilst still in office. When the election was held a week later, Ben Chifley won over Forde, thus becoming Australia's new Prime Minister.
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Yes, Joseph Cook was the 6th prime minister of Australia.
Prior to Federation, there was no Prime Minister. The first Prime Minister of Australia was Edmund Barton, and he took on his position at Federation.
Australia has a Prime Minister, not a president. Australia is a Constitutional Monarchy, not a Republic. In 2011, Australia's Prime Minister is Julia Gillard and the Deputy Prime Minister is Wayne Swan.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia in 2011 is Wayne Swan of the Australian Labor Party.
Western Australia is a state and, as such, is not headed by a Prime minister, so it cannot have a deputy Prime minister. The Prime Minister heads the federal government of the whole country of Australia. In 2012, the Deputy Prime minister of Australia is Wayne Swan. The leader of government in Western Australia is the Premier. In 2012, the Premier of Western Australia is Colin Barnett, while the Deputy Premier is Dr Kim Hames.
Queensland does not have either a prime minister or a deputy prime minister. The prime minister is the leader of the federal government for the entire country of Australia. As a state of Australia, the leader of the government of Queensland is the premier. in 2013, the deputy premier of Queensland is Jeff Seeney.
The first Australian Prime Minister was Edmund Barton. There was no deputy Prime Minister. This was a title that was only officially created in 1968.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, up until 24 June 2010, was Julia Gillard. A leadership challenge within the Australian Labor Party resulted in the resignation of then-PM Kevin Rudd, and Julia Gillard being elected as Prime Minister. The Deputy Prime Minster then became Wayne Swan.
Abdyrakhman Mamataliev is the Deputy Prime Minister for Kyrgyzstan.
Guatemala does not have an office of Deputy Prime Minister.
nick clegg is the deputy prime minister
Deputy Prime Minister will govern the country in absence of the Prime Minister. eg: if the Prime Minister is seriously sick or incapacitated.
Wayne SwannWayne Swan Deputy Prime Minister, and Treasurer of 2010
Anatoliy Kalinin is the Deputy Prime Minister for Belarus.