He resigned because the only way he could maintain his hold on the primeministership was with the support of the labour party who insisted on legislation that he was not willing to support.
Alfred deakin is no longer a prime minister as he died in 1919. Deakin was Prime Minister of Australia three times. He was Australian Prime Minister from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904; 5 July 1905 to 10 November 1908; and 29 April 1909 to 13 April 1910.
Three times. Alfred Deakin was Australian Prime Minister from 24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904; 5 July 1905 to 10 November 1908; and 29 April 1909 to 13 April 1910.
Alfred Deakin has a few claims to fame. He was the first Attorney General and Leader of the House, he was the second Prime Minister and he had three goes at being Prime Minister. # 14 September 1903-1904 # 1905-1908 # 1909-1910
The first five Prime Ministers of Australia were:Edmund Barton (1901-1903)Alfred Deakin (1903 -1904)John 'Chris' Watson (1904)George Reid (1904 - 1905)Alfred Deakin (1905 - 1908)
Alfred Deakin was the prime minister of Australia three times. He was prime minister from the 5th of September 1903 until the 27th of April 1904. So he was prime minister for 216 days in his first term. He was prime minister from the 5th of July 1905 until the 13th of November 1908. So he was prime minister for 1227 days in his second term. He was prime minister from the 2nd of June 1909 until the 29th of April 1910. So he was prime minister for 331 days in his third term. In total he was prime minister for 1774 days. That is almost 5 years in total.
George Reid was the Prime Minister of Australia at the start of 1905 until July 5Alfred Deakin was the Prime Minister of Australia for the rest of 1905.George Reid was the fourth prime minister of Australia from 1904 August 18 to 1905 July 5.Alfred Deakin was the second Prime Minister of Australia from 1903 September 24 to 1904 August 18, and again from 1905 July 5 to 1908 November 13 and 1909 June 2 to 1910 April 29.
Australia's Prime Minister in 1907 was Alfred Deakin. His term extended from 5 July 1905 until 10 November 1908.Deakin had also served in 1903-1904, and served a third term in 1909 - 1910.
Alfred Deakin was Australian Prime Minister on three occasions:24 September 1903 to 27 April 1904 (seven months)5 July 1905 to 10 November 1908 (three years and four months)29 April 1909 to 13 April 1910 (just under one year)
Sir Edmund Barton was the Prime Minister of Australia in 1903 until September 24. Alfred Deakin was the Prime Minister for the remainder of 1903.Edmund Barton became the first Prime Minister of Australia on 1901 January 1, serving until 1903 September 24. Alfred Deakin was the second Prime Minister of Australia from 1903 September 24 to 1904 August 18, and again from 1905 July 5 to 1908 November 13 and 1909 June 2 to 1910 April 29.
The first six Prime Ministers of Australia were:Barton, Sir Edmund: 1901-03 (First Prime Minister of Australia)Deakin, Alfred: 1903-04Watson, John Christian: 1904Reid, Sir George Houstoun: 1904-05Deakin, Alfred: 1905-08Fisher, Andrew: 1908-09Note that Alfred Deakin was Prime Minister more than once, and then again from 1909-10. He was followed by Andrew Fisher serving a second term from 1910 to 1913.The sixth different Prime Minister was Sir Joseph Cook, who served from 1913 to 1914.
The first three Prime Ministers of Australia were:Edmund Barton (1901-1903)Alfred Deakin (1903-1904)John 'Chris' Watson (1904)
There were actually a total of three Prime Ministers throughout the span of World War I. When the war broke out in July of 1914, the Prime Minister was Joseph Cook, who held this position until September of that same year. Following Cook was Andrew Fisher, who had been Prime Minister twice in previous years. Following Fisher, William 'Billy' Morris Hughes became Prime Minister in 1915 and held that title until 1923, several years after the end of the war.