What year did Cook first enter parliament?
1888
1891
1895
1900
Answer
Joseph Cook entered parliament in 1891, the year he was elected as the member for Hartley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. A prominent member of the Protectionist Party, he served as the state's Premier from 1916 to 1920. Cook later transitioned to federal politics, becoming the sixth Prime Minister of Australia, holding office from 1913 to 1914 and again briefly in 1924-1925.
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