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Most Famous Australian Politicians & Lawyers

Politics & Law 569
Australia 2,671
5,456 JG Julia Gillard Julia Gillard Australian Politician b. 1961
5,987 TA Tony Abbott Tony Abbott Australian Politician b. 1957
6,579 KR Kevin Rudd Kevin Rudd Australian Politician b. 1957
6,666 RM Robert Menzies Robert Menzies Australian Politician 1894–1978
6,965 GW Gough Whitlam Gough Whitlam Australian Politician 1916–2014
8,391 BH Bob Hawke Bob Hawke Australian Politician 1929–2019
9,486 JH John Howard John Howard Australian Politician b. 1939
10,369 MF Malcolm Fraser Malcolm Fraser Australian Politician 1930–2015
11,088 HH Harold Holt Harold Holt Australian Politician 1908–1967
13,303 PK Paul Keating Paul Keating Australian Politician b. 1944
13,902 JC John Curtin John Curtin Australian Politician 1885–1945
22,176 AF Andrew Fisher Andrew Fisher Australian Politician 1862–1928
22,251 BC Ben Chifley Ben Chifley Australian Politician 1885–1951
26,083 WM William McMahon William McMahon Australian Politician 1908–1988
28,125 JL Joseph Lyons Joseph Lyons Australian Politician 1879–1939
35,366 JC Joseph Cook Joseph Cook Australian Politician 1860–1947
37,196 HV H. V. Evatt H. V. Evatt Australian Judge 1894–1965
38,512 JM John McEwen John McEwen Australian Politician 1900–1980
43,455 EM Eddie Mabo Australian Politician 1936–1992
44,109 ML Mark Latham Mark Latham Australian Politician b. 1961
44,298 JS James Scullin James Scullin Australian Politician 1876–1953
51,427 AF Arthur Fadden Arthur Fadden Australian Politician 1894–1973
59,642 BC Bob Carr Bob Carr Australian Politician b. 1947
62,630 BB Bob Brown Bob Brown Australian Politician b. 1944
63,800 FF Frank Forde Frank Forde Australian Politician 1890–1983
72,588 AC Arthur Calwell Arthur Calwell Australian Politician 1896–1973
80,550 EC Edith Cowan Edith Cowan Australian Politician 1861–1932
82,112 JB Julie Bishop Julie Bishop Australian Politician b. 1956
95,998 WM William McKell William McKell Australian Politician 1891–1985
107,654 GP George Pearce George Pearce Australian Politician 1870–1952
112,834 JB Joh Bjelke-Petersen Joh Bjelke-Petersen Australian Politician 1911–2005
115,305 TP Thomas Playford IV Thomas Playford IV Australian Politician 1896–1981
125,563 VG Vida Goldstein Vida Goldstein Australian Suffragette 1869–1949
131,419 BS Billy Snedden Billy Snedden Australian Politician 1926–1987
133,987 SS Stephen Smith (Australian politician) Australian Politician b. 1955
137,359 BS Bill Shorten Bill Shorten Australian Politician b. 1967
148,645 NP Noel Pearson Noel Pearson Australian Lawyer b. 1965
151,822 JL John Lavarack John Lavarack Australian Politician 1885–1957
159,217 NB Neville Bonner Neville Bonner Australian Politician 1922–1999
183,589 DA Doug Anthony Australian Politician b. 1929
185,983 JL John Latham (judge) John Latham (judge) Australian Lawyer 1877–1964
187,897 RB Richard Butler (diplomat) Australian Diplomat b. 1942
190,743 JW James Whiteside McCay James Whiteside McCay Australian Politician 1864–1930
193,112 P Pemulwuy Pemulwuy Australian Politician 1750–1802
194,376 AP Annastacia Palaszczuk Annastacia Palaszczuk Australian Politician b. 1969
213,862 KO King O'Malley King O'Malley Australian Politician 1854–1953
223,059 KG Katy Gallagher Katy Gallagher Australian Politician b. 1970
249,955 TF Tim Fischer Tim Fischer Australian Politician 1946–2019
250,908 CM Clover Moore Clover Moore Australian Politician b. 1945
254,910 LT Lindsay Thompson Australian Politician 1923–2008
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Inside Australia Politicians & Lawyers

569 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous australia politicians & lawyers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Australia Politicians & Lawyers peaked in the 1860s with 55 people.

What Australia Politicians & Lawyers Are Known For

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Politician are Australia Politicians & Lawyers's biggest group — 84% of all notables (476).

Australia Politicians & Lawyers over-index on civil service — 25.4× the global rate.

  1. Politician476
  2. Judge13
  3. Lawyer13
  4. Diplomat13
  5. Activist13
  6. Civil Service10
  7. Trade Union7
  8. Minister5
  1. Civil Service1025.4×
  2. Trade Union711.3×
  3. Activist1310.0×
  4. Judge136.8×
  5. Diplomat135.0×
  6. Politician4764.9×

City Hot Spots

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