The First Curtin ministry (

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) was the 29th ministry of the

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. It was led by the country's 14th

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. The First Curtin ministry succeeded the Fadden ministry, which dissolved on 7 October 1941 after the

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s Alexander Wilson and

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withdrew their support for the Fadden government. The ministry was replaced by the Second Curtin ministry on 21 September 1943 following the 1943 federal election.

Frank Forde Francis Michael Forde (18 July 189028 January 1983) was an Australian politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Australia from 6 to 13 July 1945, in a caretaker capacity following the death of John Curtin. He was deputy leader of th ...

, who died in 1983, was the last surviving member of the First Curtin ministry; Forde was also the last surviving minister of the Scullin government, Second Curtin ministry, Forde government, and the First Chifley ministry.

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