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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