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King George VI was the monarch of the United Kingdom, the Dominions, and the British Empire from 11 December 1936 until his death on 6 February 1952.
He also was a founder and the first Head of the Commonwealth of Nations.
During his reign George was served by a total of 32 prime ministers; 4 from the United Kingdom, 7 from Australia, 2 from Canada, 1 from Ceylon, 1 from India, 2 from Ireland, 3 from Malta, 3 from New Zealand, 3 from Northern Ireland, 2 from Pakistan, 3 from South Africa, and 1 from Southern Rhodesia.
List of prime ministers
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No.
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Portrait
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Name
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Date of ascension/Took office
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Date of death/Left office
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1
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Joseph Lyons
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6 January 1932
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7 April 1939
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2
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Sir Earle Page
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7 April 1939
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26 April 1939
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3
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Robert Menzies
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26 April 1939
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28 August 1941
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4
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Arthur Fadden
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28 August 1941
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7 October 1941
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5
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John Curtin
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7 October 1941
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5 July 1945
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6
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Frank Forde
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6 July 1945
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13 July 1945
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7
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Ben Chifley
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13 July 1945
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19 December 1949
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8
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Robert Menzies
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19 December 1949
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26 January 1966
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No.
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Portrait
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Name
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Date of ascension/Took office
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Date of death/Left office
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1
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Don Stephen Senanayake
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24 September 1947
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22 March 1952
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No.
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Portrait
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Name
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Date of ascension/Took office
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Date of death/Left office
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1
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Paul Boffa
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4 November 1947
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26 September 1950
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2
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Enrico Mizzi
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26 September 1950
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20 December 1950
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3
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Giorgio Borġ Olivier
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20 December 1950
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11 March 1955
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No.
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Portrait
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Name
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Date of ascension/Took office
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Date of death/Left office
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1
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James Craig
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11 December 1936
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24 November 1940
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2
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J. M. Andrews
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24 November 1940
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1 May 1943
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3
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Basil Brooke
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1 May 1943
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26 March 1963
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No.
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Portrait
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Name
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Date of ascension/Took office
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Date of death/Left office
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1
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Liaquat Ali Khan
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14 August 1947
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16 October 1951
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2
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Khawaja Nazimuddin
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17 October 1951
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17 April 1953
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No.
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Portrait
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Name
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Date of ascension/Took office
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Date of death/Left office
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1
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Godfrey Huggins
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12 September 1933
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7 September 1953
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