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1998 In Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1998 in Australia. Incumbents *Monarch – Elizabeth II *Governor-General – Sir William Deane *Prime Minister – John Howard **Deputy Prime Minister – Tim Fischer **Opposition Leader – Kim Beazley * Chief Justice – Sir Gerard Brennan (until 21 May), then Murray Gleeson State and Territory Leaders *Premier of New South Wales – Bob Carr **Opposition Leader – Peter Collins (until 8 December), then Kerry Chikarovski * Premier of Queensland – Rob Borbidge (until 20 June), then Peter Beattie **Opposition Leader – Peter Beattie (until 20 June), then Rob Borbidge * Premier of South Australia – John Olsen **Opposition Leader – Mike Rann *Premier of Tasmania – Tony Rundle (until 14 September), then Jim Bacon **Opposition Leader – Jim Bacon (until 14 September), then Tony Rundle * Premier of Victoria – Jeff Kennett **Opposition Leader – John Brumby * Premier of Western Australia – Richard Court * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female monarch in history. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother). Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, making the ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth the heir presumptive. She was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
