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9 - James Scullin

James Scullin became Australia’s ninth prime minister when the Labor Party won office, replacing the Nationalist Party government led by Stanley Melbourne Bruce.

• Date of Birth: 18 September 1876
  
• Days in Office: 22 October 1929 – 6 January 1932 (806 days)
  
• Political Party: Labor
  
• Did you know?
  ​Scullin's term coincided with the Great Depression, and he appointed the first Australian-born Governor-General.