Use stream of consciousness to answer the following. Francis Michael Forde (18 July 1890 -- 28 January 1983) was an Australian politician who served as Prime Minister of Australia from 6 to 13 July 1945. He held office after the death of John Curtin, and is the shortest-serving prime minister in Australia's history.

Answer this question based on the passage: who was australia's shortest serving prime minister?
This is the relevant information: He held office after the death of John Curtin, and is the shortest-serving prime minister in Australia's history. Final answer: Francis Michael Forde.