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Also Known As Sir Robert Gordon Menzies
Born December 20, 1894 • Australia
Died May 15, 1978 (aged 83) • Melbourne • Australia
Title / Office prime minister (1949-1966), Australia • prime minister (1939-1941), Australia
Founder Liberal Party of Australia
Political Affiliation Liberal Party of Australia • United Australia Party
Role In ANZUS Pact

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Joseph Cook
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Scott Morrison
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Malcolm Turnbull
prime minister of Australia
Abbott, Tony
Tony Abbott
prime minister of Australia
John Howard
John Howard
prime minister of Australia
Malcolm Fraser
Malcolm Fraser
prime minister of Australia
Harold Holt, 1966
Harold Holt
prime minister of Australia
Alfred Deakin
Alfred Deakin
prime minister of Australia
Joseph Aloysius Lyons
Joseph Aloysius Lyons
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Gorton, 1971
Sir John Grey Gorton
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The first female prime minister of Australia
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Kevin Rudd
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Gough Whitlam
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Robert Hawke
Robert Hawke
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Chifley, 1949
Joseph Benedict Chifley
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