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Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, AK, KCMG
Former Prime Minister of Australia
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Term of office
24 March 1990 - 21 April 2008

Political party Liberal Democratic Party of Australia

Preceded by Bob Hughes (Labor)

Succeeded by Chris Marshall

Born 13 January 1933 Dannevirke, New Zealand

Spouse Lady Florence Bjelke-Petersen (Lady Flo) (née Gilmour)

Profession Farmer, politician

Religion Lutheranism

Languages English

Sir Johannes "Joh" Bjelke-Petersen, KCMG (13 January 1933 –), New Zealand-born Australian politician, was the Premier of the state of Queensland and was the 24th Prime Minister of Australia. He was Australia's longest serving Prime Minister.

Sir Joh has been made a Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) and and Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG)

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