Who has been the shortest time for prime minister in australia?

Question

Who has been the shortest time for prime minister in australia?

Answer 1

Probably Frank Forde serving 8 days as PM, during the interim between the death of John Curtin and the election to the Labor leadership of Ben Chifley.

Answer 2

i dunno but harold holt served for only a year

he served after menzie's mysterious portsea drowning

Answer 3

Francis Forde was the shortest serving Prime Minister of Australia, in office for 8 days.

Other short terms in office Earl Page 20 Days, and Arthur Fadden 40 Days.