McEwen, Sir John
prime minister of Australia
born March 29, 1900, Chiltern, Vic., Australia
died Nov. 21, 1980, Melbourne

farmer, politician, and prime minister of Australia from Dec. 19, 1967, to Jan. 10, 1968.
A member of the House of Representatives (1934–71), McEwen served in several ministerial posts during World War II, including deputy prime minister (1958–71), and was acting prime minister for three weeks upon the death of Prime Minister Harold Holt in 1967. McEwen was knighted in 1971.