List of Liberal Party of Australia Leaders By Time Served - Liberal Federal Leaders

Liberal Federal Leaders

Shown by default in chronological order of leadership
Year Name Term in office Period Time in office
1945 Sir Robert Menzies Prime Minister (UAP 1939–41),1949–66 February 1945 – 26 January 1966 20y 11m
1966 Harold Holt Prime Minister 1966–67 26 January 1966 – 19 December 1967 01y 10m 23d
1968 Sir John Gorton Prime Minister 1968–71 10 January 1968 – 10 March 1971 03y 02m
1971 Sir William McMahon Prime Minister 1971–72 10 March 1971 – 5 December 1972 01y 08m
1972 Sir Billy Snedden December 1972 – March 1975 02y 03m
1975 Malcolm Fraser Prime Minister 1975–83 March 1975 – 11 March 1983 08y 00m
1983 Andrew Peacock First term March 1983 – September 1985 02y 06m
1985 John Howard First term September 1985 – May 1989 03y 08m
1989 Andrew Peacock Second term May 1989 – March 1990 00y 10m
1990 John Hewson April 1990 – May 1994 04y 02m
1994 Alexander Downer May 1994 – January 1995 00y 08m
1995 John Howard Prime Minister 1996–2007 30 January 1995 – 29 November 2007 12y 10m
2007 Brendan Nelson 29 November 2007 – 16 September 2008 00y 10m
2008 Malcolm Turnbull 16 September 2008 – 1 December 2009 01y 03m
2009 Tony Abbott 1 December 2009–present 02y 11m (as of 21/10/2012) Incumbent

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