Sir Robert Gordon Menzies was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia.
On 18 April 1939, he was elected leader of the United Australia Party following the death of Joseph Lyons eleven days earlier, and became Prime Minister on 26 April 1939. On 28 August 1941, party dissension led Menzies to resign as Prime Minister.
However, after forming the Liberal Party of Australia from the remnants of the UAP in 1944, Menzies regrouped to become Prime Minister for the second time on 19 December 1949 when the new Liberal Party, in coalition with the Country Party, beat Labor. He then remained as Prime Minister for another 16 years, a record which has not been broken in Australian politics.
Robert Gordon Menzies was Australia's longest serving PM (Prime Minister).
The full name of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Menzies was Robert Gordon Menzies.
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Robert Gordon Menzies (later Sir Robert) of the Liberal Party of Australia was Australia's Prime Minister from 19 December 1949 - 26 January 196 (16 years, 1 month, 8 days).
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Robert Gordon Menzies was Australia's longest serving PM (Prime Minister).
Sir Robert Gordon Menzies.
Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Menzies' full name was Robert Gordon Menzies.
Robert Menzies was the Prime Minister of Australia in 1965.
Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Menzies' full name was Robert Gordon Menzies.
The full name of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Menzies was Robert Gordon Menzies.
Robert Menzies is best known for being the longest serving Prime Minister in Australia. He served as the Prime Minister of Australia for seventeen years.
The full name of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Menzies was Robert Gordon Menzies.
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In 1960, Australia's Prime Minister was Robert Gordon Menzies.
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Robert Gordon Menzies served as Prime Minister of Australia on two different occasions, so was succeeded by two different men. Following Menzies' first term in office, which lasted from 26 April 1939 until 28 August 1941, the next Australian Prime Minister was Arthur Fadden, for just two months until John Curtin was elected. After Menzies' second term in office, which was from 10 December 1949 until 20 January 1966, Harold Holt then gained the position of Prime Minister.