Robert Menzies

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Liberal_Party
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Legion_of_Super-Heroes
gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George
Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Melbourne
Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Sydney
Honorary Doctor of Laws from the Australian National University
gptkbp:birth_date 1894-12-20
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Jeparit,_Victoria,_Australia
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_Menzies_Jr.
gptkb:David_Menzies
gptkb:Heather_Menzies
gptkbp:death_date 1978-05-15
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Melbourne,_Victoria,_Australia
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Melbourne
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Sir_Robert_Gordon_Menzies
gptkbp:honorific_prefix gptkb:Sir
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Menzies
gptkbp:image Robert Menzies 1940.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Tony_Abbott
gptkb:Malcolm_Turnbull
gptkb:Sir_John_Howard
gptkb:Scott_Morrison
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkbp:known_for founding the Liberal Party of Australia
gptkbp:legacy Menzies era
Longest-serving Prime Minister in Australia
Menzies government policies
Menzies' foreign policy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Australian
gptkbp:notable_event Post-war reconstruction
Support for the arts
Support for multiculturalism
Support for women's rights
Founding of the Liberal Party
Promotion of scientific research
Support for public health initiatives
Advocacy for environmental conservation
Support for rural development
Promotion of civil liberties
Promotion of tourism
Support for freedom of speech
Support for the United Nations
Advocacy for education reforms
Promotion of human rights
Promotion of international trade
Promotion of economic growth
Establishment of the Australian National University
Promotion of infrastructure development
Promotion of urban development
Australian involvement in the Vietnam War
Support for the British Empire
Promotion of immigration policies
Promotion of Indigenous rights
Advocacy for social welfare reforms
Support for defense spending
Promotion of free enterprise
Advocacy for Australian nationalism
Advocacy for the Commonwealth Government
Promotion of the White Australia Policy
Support for the ANZUS Treaty
Support for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
gptkbp:notable_work The Measure of the Years
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Jeparit,_Victoria,_Australia
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Melbourne,_Victoria,_Australia
gptkbp:political_ideology Conservatism
Liberalism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Australia
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
Leader of the Opposition
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Earle_Page
gptkb:Ben_Chifley
gptkbp:profession gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:signature Robert Menzies signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Patsy_Menzies
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Harold_Holt
gptkb:John_Curtin
gptkbp:term_end 1966-01-26
1941-08-29
29 August 1941
gptkbp:term_end_opposition 1949-12-19
gptkbp:term_start 1949-12-19
1939-04-26
26 April 1939
gptkbp:term_start_opposition 1943-08-21
gptkbp:total_time_in_office 18 years, 164 days
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Menzies_Aviation_(UK)_Ltd.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4