Which position did Deakin hold before he became Prime Minister in 1903?
Attorney-General of Australia
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Chief Justice of the High Court
Governor-General of Australia
Answer
Before he became Prime Minister of Australia in 1903, Alfred Deakin was the Attorney-General of Australia. He had been a member of the Victorian Parliament since 1879, and he served as Attorney-General from 1891 to 1903. As Attorney-General, he was responsible for the drafting of the Australian Constitution, which was adopted in 1901.
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