Robert Gordon Menzies
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers
- Curriculum: Australian/New Zealand History
Article abstract: As the leading conservative politician of Australia for more than a third of a century, and as prime minister from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966, Menzies forged critical, lasting international commitments and national policies.
Early Life
Robert Gordon Menzies was born on December 20, 1894, at Jeparit, Victoria. His parents, James Menzies and Kate Sampson Menzies, ran a general store and served as agents for farm implement manufacturers; their fourth child’s middle name came from the popular imperial martyr, General Charles...
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