Did Ned Kelly ever become president of Australia ?
2006-12-16 23:07:43 · 10 answers · asked by Rock Goddess 2 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
if only! Ned would have made a great Prime Minister.....now days we're waiting on Chopper to run for the position.
2006-12-17 08:52:48 · answer #1 · answered by Aussieblonde -bundy'd 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a fair question and you've got some good answers there. Aussies like a good larrikan hero, and Ned Kelly was the most audacious character of them all - fancy wearing a tin bucket on your head - must have been quite heavy and hot in Summer. Ned will always have a place in every Aussie's history books. Long live Ned!
2016-03-28 21:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australia never had a president, since it has always accepted the Reigning Monarch of Britain as Head of State. Ned Kelly was an outlaw in the 19th century who was executed. Many people believe that he was unjustly killed by the authorities, though.
2006-12-16 23:11:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ned Kelly the bushranger never became Prime Minister. But he does bear a striking resemblance to John Howard they just extracted from the community in different ways. Starlight his second in command is a willing participant also (Costello) a treasure to some.
2006-12-17 06:42:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.ironoutlaw.com/html/jerilderie_01.html
Edward Kelly was a rural horsethief, thug, bandit, murderer and outlaw. He was badly treated by some local corrupt police in his very early career. On the other hand there is no doubt that his criminal career also began early.
He appears to have believed this had a political basis and may have been partially correct. He appears to have been slightly more intelligent than the average crim.
He had about as much chance of being elected to any office as Jesse James.
2006-12-17 08:49:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean the outlaw Ned Kelly who wore armor and robbed banks? No, he was executed before he could run for an office that doesn't exist - you mean prime minister.
2006-12-16 23:15:00 · answer #6 · answered by samurai_dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, Australia only has prime ministers. However, he was never one of those either. He was only a very infamous outlaw, was eventually captured, and executed. He's actually a very fascinating person, go do some research on him. I believe today he's kind of an icon rather than an outlaw though.
2006-12-16 23:13:59 · answer #7 · answered by sir'slady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bushrangers don't generally make good presidential candidates in a country that favours the English parlimentary system.
2006-12-17 20:53:29 · answer #8 · answered by renclrk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. and never will he was hung in victoria in the 1800s for being a bushranger
2006-12-17 13:00:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Ned was a highwayman and was executed.
2006-12-16 23:12:18 · answer #10 · answered by dragonrider707 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋