<Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Rank : </Th> <Th> No : </Th> <Th> Prime Minister : </Th> <Th> Portrait : </Th> <Th> Party : </Th> <Th> District : </Th> <Th> Assumed Office : </Th> <Th> Left Office : </Th> <Th> TERM Time in Office : </Th> <Th> TOTAL Time in Office : </Th> <Th> Election Wins : </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> Sir Robert Menzies ( 1894 -- 1978 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United Australia </Td> <Td> Kooyong , VIC ( 1934 -- 1966 ) </Td> <Td> 26 April 1939 </Td> <Td> 29 August 1941 </Td> <Td> 7002856000000000000 ♠ 2 years , 125 days </Td> <Td> 18 years , 163 days </Td> <Td> 1940 1949 1951 1954 1955 1958 1961 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Liberal </Td> <Td> 19 December 1949 </Td> <Td> 26 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 7003588200000000000 ♠ 16 years , 38 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> 25th </Td> <Td> John Howard ( born 1939 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Liberal </Td> <Td> Bennelong , NSW ( 1974 -- 2007 ) </Td> <Td> 11 March 1996 </Td> <Td> 3 December 2007 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7003428400000000000 ♠ 11 years , 267 days </Td> <Td> 1996 1998 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> 23rd </Td> <Td> Bob Hawke ( born 1929 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Labor </Td> <Td> Wills , VIC ( 1980 -- 1992 ) </Td> <Td> 11 March 1983 </Td> <Td> 20 December 1991 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7003320600000000000 ♠ 8 years , 284 days </Td> <Td> 1983 1984 1987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> 22nd </Td> <Td> Malcolm Fraser ( 1930 -- 2015 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Liberal </Td> <Td> Wannon , VIC ( 1955 -- 1983 ) </Td> <Td> 11 November 1975 </Td> <Td> 11 March 1983 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7003267700000000000 ♠ 7 years , 120 days </Td> <Td> 1975 1977 1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> Billy Hughes ( 1862 -- 1952 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Labor </Td> <Td> West Sydney , NSW ( 1901 -- 1917 ) Bendigo , VIC ( 1917 -- 1922 ) North Sydney , NSW ( 1922 -- 1949 ) </Td> <Td> 27 October 1915 </Td> <Td> 9 February 1923 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7003266200000000000 ♠ 7 years , 105 days </Td> <Td> 1917 1919 1922 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> National Labor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nationalist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 . </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> Joseph Lyons ( 1879 -- 1939 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United Australia </Td> <Td> Wilmot , TAS ( 1929 -- 1939 ) </Td> <Td> 6 January 1932 </Td> <Td> 7 April 1939 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7003264800000000000 ♠ 7 years , 91 days </Td> <Td> 1931 1934 1937 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 . </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> Stanley Bruce ( 1883 -- 1967 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nationalist </Td> <Td> Flinders , VIC ( 1918 -- 1929 ) </Td> <Td> 9 February 1923 </Td> <Td> 22 October 1929 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7003244700000000000 ♠ 6 years , 255 days </Td> <Td> 1925 1928 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 . </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Alfred Deakin ( 1856 -- 1919 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Protectionist </Td> <Td> Ballaarat , VIC ( 1901 -- 1913 ) </Td> <Td> 24 September 1903 </Td> <Td> 27 April 1904 </Td> <Td> 7002216000000000000 ♠ 216 days </Td> <Td> 4 years , 313 days </Td> <Td> 1903 1906 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 July 1905 </Td> <Td> 13 November 1908 </Td> <Td> 7003122700000000000 ♠ 3 years , 131 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Commonwealth Liberal </Td> <Td> 2 June 1909 </Td> <Td> 29 April 1910 </Td> <Td> 7002331000000000000 ♠ 331 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 . </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> Andrew Fisher ( 1862 -- 1928 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Labor </Td> <Td> Wide Bay , QLD ( 1901 -- 1915 ) </Td> <Td> 13 November 1908 </Td> <Td> 2 June 1909 </Td> <Td> 7002201000000000000 ♠ 201 days </Td> <Td> 4 years , 297 days </Td> <Td> 1910 1914 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 April 1910 </Td> <Td> 24 June 1913 </Td> <Td> 7003115200000000000 ♠ 3 years , 56 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 September 1914 </Td> <Td> 27 October 1915 </Td> <Td> 7002405000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 40 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 . </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> Ben Chifley ( 1885 -- 1951 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Labor </Td> <Td> Macquarie , NSW ( 1940 -- 1951 ) </Td> <Td> 13 July 1945 </Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Rank : </Th> <Th> No : </Th> <Th> Prime Minister : </Th> <Th> Portrait : </Th> <Th> Party : </Th> <Th> District : </Th> <Th> Assumed Office : </Th> <Th> Left Office : </Th> <Th> TERM Time in Office : </Th> <Th> TOTAL Time in Office : </Th> <Th> Election Wins : </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1 . </Td> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> Sir Robert Menzies ( 1894 -- 1978 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United Australia </Td> <Td> Kooyong , VIC ( 1934 -- 1966 ) </Td> <Td> 26 April 1939 </Td> <Td> 29 August 1941 </Td> <Td> 7002856000000000000 ♠ 2 years , 125 days </Td> <Td> 18 years , 163 days </Td> <Td> 1940 1949 1951 1954 1955 1958 1961 1963 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Liberal </Td> <Td> 19 December 1949 </Td> <Td> 26 January 1966 </Td> <Td> 7003588200000000000 ♠ 16 years , 38 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 . </Td> <Td> 25th </Td> <Td> John Howard ( born 1939 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Liberal </Td> <Td> Bennelong , NSW ( 1974 -- 2007 ) </Td> <Td> 11 March 1996 </Td> <Td> 3 December 2007 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7003428400000000000 ♠ 11 years , 267 days </Td> <Td> 1996 1998 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 3 . </Td> <Td> 23rd </Td> <Td> Bob Hawke ( born 1929 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Labor </Td> <Td> Wills , VIC ( 1980 -- 1992 ) </Td> <Td> 11 March 1983 </Td> <Td> 20 December 1991 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7003320600000000000 ♠ 8 years , 284 days </Td> <Td> 1983 1984 1987 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4 . </Td> <Td> 22nd </Td> <Td> Malcolm Fraser ( 1930 -- 2015 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Liberal </Td> <Td> Wannon , VIC ( 1955 -- 1983 ) </Td> <Td> 11 November 1975 </Td> <Td> 11 March 1983 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7003267700000000000 ♠ 7 years , 120 days </Td> <Td> 1975 1977 1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 . </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> Billy Hughes ( 1862 -- 1952 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Labor </Td> <Td> West Sydney , NSW ( 1901 -- 1917 ) Bendigo , VIC ( 1917 -- 1922 ) North Sydney , NSW ( 1922 -- 1949 ) </Td> <Td> 27 October 1915 </Td> <Td> 9 February 1923 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7003266200000000000 ♠ 7 years , 105 days </Td> <Td> 1917 1919 1922 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> National Labor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nationalist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 . </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> Joseph Lyons ( 1879 -- 1939 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> United Australia </Td> <Td> Wilmot , TAS ( 1929 -- 1939 ) </Td> <Td> 6 January 1932 </Td> <Td> 7 April 1939 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7003264800000000000 ♠ 7 years , 91 days </Td> <Td> 1931 1934 1937 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 . </Td> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> Stanley Bruce ( 1883 -- 1967 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nationalist </Td> <Td> Flinders , VIC ( 1918 -- 1929 ) </Td> <Td> 9 February 1923 </Td> <Td> 22 October 1929 </Td> <Td colspan="2"> 7003244700000000000 ♠ 6 years , 255 days </Td> <Td> 1925 1928 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 . </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Alfred Deakin ( 1856 -- 1919 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Protectionist </Td> <Td> Ballaarat , VIC ( 1901 -- 1913 ) </Td> <Td> 24 September 1903 </Td> <Td> 27 April 1904 </Td> <Td> 7002216000000000000 ♠ 216 days </Td> <Td> 4 years , 313 days </Td> <Td> 1903 1906 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 July 1905 </Td> <Td> 13 November 1908 </Td> <Td> 7003122700000000000 ♠ 3 years , 131 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Commonwealth Liberal </Td> <Td> 2 June 1909 </Td> <Td> 29 April 1910 </Td> <Td> 7002331000000000000 ♠ 331 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 . </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> Andrew Fisher ( 1862 -- 1928 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Labor </Td> <Td> Wide Bay , QLD ( 1901 -- 1915 ) </Td> <Td> 13 November 1908 </Td> <Td> 2 June 1909 </Td> <Td> 7002201000000000000 ♠ 201 days </Td> <Td> 4 years , 297 days </Td> <Td> 1910 1914 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 April 1910 </Td> <Td> 24 June 1913 </Td> <Td> 7003115200000000000 ♠ 3 years , 56 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 September 1914 </Td> <Td> 27 October 1915 </Td> <Td> 7002405000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 40 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 . </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> Ben Chifley ( 1885 -- 1951 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Labor </Td> <Td> Macquarie , NSW ( 1940 -- 1951 ) </Td> <Td> 13 July 1945 </Td>
who was the longest serving australian prime minister
who was the longest serving australian prime minister
Sir Robert Menzies
Sir Robert Menzies