George Reid

Australian politician, 4th Prime Minister of Australia and 12th Premier of New South Wales (1845-1918)
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Sir George Houston Reid (25 February 1845 - 12 September 1918) was the fourth Prime Minister of Australia. He was the first Opposition leader and leader of Free Trade Party. He moved to London after he retired and was elected to the House of Commons.

Rt Hon Sir George Reid
4th Prime Minister of Australia
In office
18 August, 1904 – 5 July, 1905
Preceded byChris Watson
Succeeded byAlfred Deakin
Personal details
Born25 February, 1845
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died12 September, 1918
Political partyFree Trade/Anti-Socialist
Prime Ministers of Australia
Barton | Deakin | Watson | Reid | Fisher | Cook | Hughes | Bruce | Scullin | Lyons | Page | Menzies | Fadden | Curtin | Forde | Chifley | Holt | McEwen | Gorton | McMahon | Whitlam | Fraser | Hawke | Keating | Howard | Rudd | Gillard | Abbott | Turnbull | Morrison | Albanese