# Joseph Lyons - Prime Minister of Australia

URL: https://allhistories.com/australia/rulers/joseph-lyons
Term of office: 1932–1939
Born-Died: 1879 - 1939
Dynasty: United Australia Party
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Lyons

A former Labor premier of Tasmania who led the new United Australia Party out of the Depression. He was the first PM to die in office.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [James Scullin](https://allhistories.com/australia/rulers/james-scullin)
- Next in list: [Earle Page](https://allhistories.com/australia/rulers/earle-page)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1932 - [Caledon Bay crisis and Dhakiyarr](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1932-caledon-bay-crisis-and-dhakiyarr)
- 1932 - [Bodyline series](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1932-bodyline-series)
- 1932 - [Sydney Harbour Bridge opens](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1932-sydney-harbour-bridge-opens)
- 1932 - [Lang dismissal](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1932-lang-dismissal)
- 1933 - [Ashmore and Cartier Islands](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1933-ashmore-and-cartier-islands)
- 1933 - [Australian Antarctic Territory](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1933-australian-antarctic-territory)
- 1936 - [Last known thylacine dies](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1936-last-known-thylacine-dies)
- 1937 - [Aboriginal welfare conference](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1937-aboriginal-welfare-conference)
- 1938 - [FCT renamed Australian Capital Territory](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1938-fct-renamed-australian-capital-territory)
- 1938 - [Day of Mourning](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1938-day-of-mourning)
- 1938 - [Dalfram pig-iron dispute](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1938-dalfram-pig-iron-dispute)
- 1939 - [Black Friday bushfires](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1939-black-friday-bushfires)
- 1939 - [Cummeragunja walk-off](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1939-cummeragunja-walk-off)
- 1939 - [Menzies announces war](https://allhistories.com/australia/timeline/1939-menzies-announces-war)