Prime Minister of Australia 1939 - 1941 and 1949 - 1966
Born: Jeparit, Victoria
1894
Died: Malvern, Victoria
1978
Chronology:
1894 Born
Jeparit,
Victoria
1916 Graduated in Law,
First Class Honours,
Melbourne University
1927 Elected to
Victorian State Parliament
1934 Elected to
House of Representatives
1939 Following the death of
Lyons he became
Prime Minister
1941 Resigned
1944 Formed the
The Liberal Party of Australia
1949 Reelected Prime
Minister
1963 Awarded Order of
Knight of the Thistle
1966 Retired as Prime Minister
1976 Awarded Knight of the Order of Australia
1978 Died aged 83
Policies:
"......what we must look for, and it is a matter of desperate importance to our society, is 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, though not through the dull and deadening process of socialism."
The above quote is taken from the
Liberal Party homepage, given that Menzies was the founding member, this should give you a strong idea of both the party and the man. However, the subject of
Menzies' politcal philosophy is such a large and important one, that it deserves its own writeup. Here I offer only short list of points, for more information see the references below, or Menzies' own writing.
Achievements:
Literary works:
Named in honour of Menzies:
preceeded by:
Page April
1939 - April
1939
Chifley August
1945 - December
1949
Suceeded by:
Fadden August
1941 - October
1941
Holt January
1966 - December
1967
References:
abc.net.au/btn/australians/menzies.htm
naa.gov.au/publications/fact_sheets/FS78.html
www.vicnet.net.au/~menzies
www.liberal.org.au
www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/aasmemoirs/menzies.htm