What is Ben Chifley?
{{unsourced|date=December 2011}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Rt Hon Ben Chifley | image = Benchifley.jpg | order = 16th [[Prime Minister of Australia]] | term_start = 13 July 1945 | term_end = 19 December 1949 | predecessor = [[Frank Forde]] | successor = [[Robert Menzies]] | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1885|9|22}} | birth_place = [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]], [[New South Wales]] | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1951|6|13|1885|9|22}} | party = [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] |constituency = [[Division of Macquarie|Macquarie]] (New South Wales) }} '''Joseph Benedict Chifley''' (22 September 1885 – 13 June 1951) was the 16th [[Prime Minister of Australia]]. He won the leadership after the death of [[John Curtin]] in 1945. His government tried to [[nationalization|take over]] of all Australia's banks. This was not popular and the [[High Court of Australia|High Court]] said that it would not be allowed. [[Leader of the Opposition (Australia)|Opposition leader]] [[Robert Menzies]] said that Chifley and the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] were not strict against [[Communism]]. This is one of the main reasons why Chifley lost the 1949 election. He died soon after losing the 1951 election to Menzies. {{AustraliaPM}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chifley, Ben}} [[Category:Politicians from New South Wales]] [[Category:Prime Ministers of Australia]] [[Category:1885 births]] [[Category:1951 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction]] [[Category:Australian Labor Party politicians]] [[Category:Leaders of the Opposition (Australia)]] [[Category:Treasurers of Australia]] [[Category:Members of the Australian House of Representatives]]