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S. M. Bruce
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Australian politician, eighth Prime Minister of Australia (1883-1967)
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Stanley Melbourne Bruce, also known as S. M. Bruce, was an Australian politician, diplomat, and lawyer. Born in Melbourne in 1883, he served as Prime Minister of Australia, Treasurer of Australia, and Minister for Foreign Affairs. He was a member of the Nationalist Party of Australia and the United Australia Party. Bruce also held the position of ambassador and was recognized in the Royal Society collection.
A member of the British Army, he participated in World War I, receiving the Military Cross and the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. He was educated at Trinity Hall and became a Fellow of the Royal Society. Bruce was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and held the noble title of viscount. He died in London in 1967 and is buried at Lake Burley Griffin.
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Key facts
- Monarch
- George V
- Governors general
- Lord Forster Lord Stonehaven
- Deputy
- Earle Page
- Preceded by
- Billy Hughes
- Succeeded by
- James Scullin
- Prime minister
- Billy Hughes
- Born
- Stanley Melbourne Bruce , ( 1883-04-15 ) 15 April 1883, St Kilda , Colony of Victoria
- Died
- 25 August 1967 (1967-08-25) (aged 84), London, England
- Party
- Nationalist (until 1931) United Australia (from 1931)
- Spouse
- Ethel Anderson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1913 ; died 1967 )
- Parent
- John Munro Bruce (father)
- Alma mater
- Trinity Hall, Cambridge
- Occupation
- Commercial lawyer ( Ashurst, Morris, Crisp & Co. )
- Profession
- Barrister businessman politician
- Allegiance
- United Kingdom
- Branch service
- British Army
- Years of service
- 1914–1917
- Rank
- Captain
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Stanley
- Family name
- Bruce
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Melbourne
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- Trinity Hall
- Political party
- United Australia Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Croix de Guerre
- Sport
- rowing
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- British Army
- Image
- Stanley Melbourne Bruce.jpg
- Work location
- Canberra
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- Stanley Bruce
- date of birth
- 1883-04-15
- date of death
- 1967-08-25
- member of
- Royal Society
- nominated for
- Nobel Peace Prize
- name in native language
- Stanley Melbourne Bruce
- place of burial
- Lake Burley Griffin
- honorific prefix
- The Right Honourable
- start of work period
- 1914-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Stanley Melbourne Bruce, 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne (15 April 1883 – 25 August 1967) was an Australian politician, statesman and businessman who served as the eighth prime minister of Australia from 1923 to 1929. He held office as the leader of the Nationalist Party, having previously served as the treasurer of Australia from 1921 to 1923.
Born into a briefly wealthy Melbourne family, Bruce studied at the University of Cambridge and played a leading role in his family's softgoods firm following the suicide of his father John Munro Bruce. He served on the front lines of the Gallipoli Campaign in World War I and returned to Australia wounded in 1917, becoming a spokesman for government recruitment efforts. He gained the attention of the Nationalist Party and prime minister Billy Hughes, who encouraged a political career. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1918, becoming member of parliament (MP) for the seat of Flinders. He was appointed as treasurer in 1921, before replacing Hughes as prime minister in 1923. He established an anti-socialist coalition government with the agrarian Country Party, working closely with Country leader Earle Page in an arrangement that pioneered the modern Liberal–National coalition.
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