Biographical entry Menzies, Robert Gordon (1894 - 1978)

The Rt. Hon. Sir

Born

20 December 1894
Jeparit, Victoria, Australia

Died

15 May 1978
Malvern, Victoria, Australia

Occupation

Lawyer, Politician and Prime Minister

Summary

KT, AK, CH, QC Constable of Dover Castle, Lord Warden of Cinque Ports, LLM (Hons), LLD Brist. Belf Melb, Br. Col. Syd, McG ill Malta Laval Tas. Camb. Harv. Leeds Adel. Q'ld Edin. Birm. ANU Sus. Drury College and Calif, (Hons) DCL Oxf. Kent (Hons), D.Litt WA (Hons) DSc NSW (Hons) FAHA (Hons) MAustMM FRS (Hons) FRCS Barrister-at-Law.
University of Melbourne, Chancellor from 6 March 1967 to 6 March 1972.
University of Melbourne, Councillor 25 August 1932 to
University of Melbourne, Member of Convocation from 1932-
Prime Minister, 26 April 1939 to 29 August 1941 and 19 December 1949 to 26 January 1966.

Details

Chronology

1932

University of Melbourne - member of Convocation

25 August 1932

University of Melbourne - Council

26 April 1939 - 29 August 1941

Public Office - Prime Minister

19 Dec 1949 - 26 Jan 1966

Public Office - Prime Minister

6 March 1967 - 6 March 1972

University of Melbourne - Chancellor

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Published Resources

Online Resources

• Martin, A. W., Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon (Bob) (1894-1978), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, 2000, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/menzies-sir-robert-gordon-bob-11111/text19783. Details

Created: 14 August 2018, Last modified: 14 December 2018