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Sir Robert Gordon Menzies KT AK CH QC FAA FRS (20 December 1894 – 15 May 1978) was an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th prime minister of Australia from 1939 to 1941 and 1949 to 1966.
May 11, 2024 · Sir Robert Menzies was a statesman who, as prime minister of Australia (1939–41, 1949–66), strengthened military ties with the United States and fostered industrial growth and immigration from Europe. Menzies gave up a highly successful law practice in Victoria to serve in the state legislature.
Robert Gordon Menzies was Australia’s 12th and longest-serving Prime Minister. He held the office twice, from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966. Altogether he was Prime Minister for over 18 years – still the record term for an Australian prime minister.
Learn about the life and achievements of Robert Menzies, who led Australia twice: from 1939 to 1941, and from 1949 to 1966. Find out how he declared war, founded the Liberal Party, and presided over a period of prosperity and rising living standards.
Learn about the life and achievements of Robert Menzies, who led Australia for 16 years from 1949 to 1966. Explore his milestones, partnerships, people and publications on the Museum of Australian Democracy website.
Menzies’ vision for the party was ‘a true revival of liberal thought which will work for social justice and security, for national power and national progress, and for the full development of the individual citizen…’.
Sep 3, 2020 · Explore the key events and achievements of Robert Menzies, the prime minister of Australia from 1939 to 1941, and 1949 to 1966. See his role in World War II, the Korean War, the Colombo Plan, the ANZUS Treaty, and more.
