Original: The shortest-serving prime minister in Australian history â "his term of office lasted only eight days â" Forde was previously the longest-lived Australian prime minister (living), until he was surpassed by Gough Whitlam on 21 January 2009.
Simplified: He was Australia's shortest-serving Prime Minister, and he lived longer than any other Prime Minister, until Gough Whitlam, who surpassed Forde's age on January 21, 2009.