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'''Sir Robert Gordon Menzies''' was [[prime minister]] of [[Australia]] in 1939 and from 1949 to 1966, making him Australia's longest serving national leader. In 1944, he helped to create the ''[[Liberal Party of Australia]]'', and at the 1949 general election, became its first Prime Minister.

'''Sir Robert Gordon Menzies''' was [[prime minister]] of [[Australia]] in 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966, making him Australia's longest serving national leader. In 1944, he helped to create the ''[[Liberal Party of Australia]]'', and at the 1949 general election, became its first Prime Minister. He served until 1966, although the Liberal Party stayed in Government until 1972.

 

During his time in office, Australia forged close ties with [[United States of America]], signed and ratified of ANZUS defense treaty along with [[New Zealand]]. His passion against [[Communism]] and the “domino theory” (Asian countries, start with [[Mao Zedong]]’s [[China]], falling into communist trap) brought hundreds of thousands of Australian troops to [[Korea]] and [[Vietnam]], working together with America, defending freedom in Asia. He also invited students from Malaya and Singapore (both under British influence and control) to study in Australia under the Colombo Plan, educating students to suppress communist insurgency ongoing throughout Asia through promotion of Western ideology and culture. He was described by [[Dwight Eisenhower]] as “finest level of statesmanship”.

To date, he is Australia's longest serving prime minister, followed by [[John Howard]] and [[Robert Hawke|Bob Hawke]].

To date, he is Australia's longest serving prime minister, followed by [[John Howard]] and [[Robert Hawke|Bob Hawke]].