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Sir Robert Menzies

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Dupain, Max. 1950, Sir Robert Menzies sitting at his desk signing papers, Parliament House, Canberra, ca. 1950 , National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-137011002

Graham Freudenberg evaluates Robert Menzies as the mark and model of being an Australian Prime Minister.

1939 – 1941

First term as Prime Minister (United Australia Party)

Prime Minister (Liberal)

Headed a coalition of the Liberal and Country Party for a record-breaking period.

1949 – 1966

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