There's no other figure that looms larger over the Liberal Party of Australia than Sir Robert Menzies. In fact few Australians have gained such fame, or held such influence, over the nation than the former Liberal prime minister. He created the party, was Australia's longest serving prime minister and is bound to be quoted or referred to by Liberal candidates during the federal election campaign.
Robert Gordon Menzies was born in Jeparit [[jep-AR-it]] in Victoria on the 20th of December 1894.
He rose to be Australia's longest-serving prime minister, holding the position twice - from 1939 to 1941, and from 1949 to 1966 - a total of 18 years and five months.
His first term as Prime Minister commenced in 1939 under the now extinct United Australia Party, as the threat of war was growing in Europe.
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