List of Australian Prime Ministers

Robert Menzies and Kevin Rudd served two non-consecutive terms in office while Alfred Deakin and Andrew Fisher served three non-consecutive terms.

1.  Sir Edmund Barton: Served: 1 January 1901 -24 September 1903 (resigned), Protectionist Party. 

Sir Edmund Barton(1849–1920), NLAUST

2. Alfred Deakin: Served: 24 September1903 -27 April 1904, Protectionist Party. 

Alfred Deakin (1856–1919), SLQLD

Alfred Deakin was Australia’s second prime minister. He held the position three times.

3. Chris Watson: Served: 27 April 1904 - 18 August 1904, Labor Party.

Chris Watson (1867–1941), NLAUST

4. George Reid: Served: 18 August 1904 -5 July 1905, Free Trade Party.

George Reid (1845–1918), US Library

(2nd) Alfred Deakin: (2nd term): Served: 5 July 1905 13 November 1908.

5. Andrew Fisher: Served: 13 November  -1908 2 June 1909, Labor Party.

Andrew Fisher(1862-1928), NLAUST

(2nd) Alfred Deakin: Served: 2 June1909 29 April 1910, Fusion Liberal Party.

(5th) Andrew Fisher: 29 April 1910 -24 June 1913, Labor.

6. Joseph Cook: Served: 24 June 1913 -17 September1914, Fusion Liberal Party.

Joseph Cook (1860–1947)

(5th) Andrew Fisher: 17 September -1914 27 October 1915, Labor.

7. Billy Hughes: Served: 27 October 1915 to 9 February 1923, Labor, National Labor, Nationalist.

Billy Hughes (1862–1952), NLAUST

8. Stanley Bruce: Served: 9 February 1923 -22 October 1929, Nationalist Party (Coalition).

Stanley Bruce (1883–1967)

9. James Scullin: Served: 22 October  -1929 6 January 1932, Labor Party.

James Scullin (1876–1953), NLAUST

10. Joseph Lyons: Served: 6 January 1932 -7 April 1939, United Australia Party (Coalition post-1934).

Joseph Lyons (1879–1939), NLAUST

11. Sir Earle Page: Served: 7 April 1939 -26 April 1939, Country Party (Coalition).

Sir Earle Page (1880–1961), NLAUST

12. Robert Menzies: Served: 26 April 1939 -29 August 1941, United Australia (Coalition post-1940).

Robert Menzies (1894–1978), NLAUST

13. Arthur Fadden: Served: 29 August 1941 -7 October 1941, Country Party (Coalition).

Arthur Fadden (1894–1973), NLAUST

14. John Curtin: Served: 7 October 1945 -July1945,  Labor Party.

John Curtin (1885–1945), NLAUST

15. Frank Forde: Served: 6 July 1945 -13 July 1945, Labor.

Frank Forde (1890–1983), GOVAUST

16. Ben Chifley: Served: 13 July 1945 -19 December 1949, Labor Party.

Ben Chifley (1885–1951), NLAUST

(12th) Sir Robert Menzies: Served: 19 December 1949 -26 January 1966, Liberal (Coalition).

17. Harold Holt: Served: 26 January 1966 -19 December 1967, Liberal Party (Coalition).

Harold Holt (1908–1967), National Archives of Australia 

18. John McEwen: Served: 19 December 1967 – 10 January 1968, Country (Coalition). 

John McEwen (1900–1980) www.dfat.gov.au

19. John Gorton: Served: 10 January 1968 – 10 March 1971, Liberal Party (Coalition).

John Gorton (1911–2002), NLAUST

20. William McMahon: Served: 10 March 1971 – 5 December 1972, Liberal Party (Coalition).

William McMahon (1908–1988) US-PD

21. Gough Whitlam: Served: 5 December 1972 – 11 November 1975, Labor Party.

Gough Whitlam (1916-1914) Archives of Australia

22. Malcolm Fraser: Served: 11 November 1975 – 11 March 1983, Liberal Party (Coalition).

 Malcom Fraser (1930–2015), Archives of Australia

23. Bob Hawke: Served: 11 March 1983 – 20 December 1991, Labor Party. 

Bob Hawke (1929–2019), C of Aust

24. Paul Keating: Served: 20 December 1991 – 11 March 1996, Labor Party.

Paul Keating (b. 1944), C of Aust

25. John Howard: Served: 11 March 1996 – 3 December 2007, Liberal Party (Coalition).

John Howard (b. 1939) C of Aust

26. Kevin Rudd: Served: 3 December 2007 -24 June 2010, Labor Party.

Kevin Rudd (b. 1957)

27. Julia Gillard: Served: 24 June 2010 – 27 June 2013, Labor Party.

  Julia Gillard (b. 1961) MystifyMe Concert Photography (Troy)

(26) Kevin Rudd: Served: 27  June 2013 18 September 2013, Labor Party.

28.  Tony Abbott: 18 September 2013 – 15 September 2015, Liberal Party (Coalition).

Tony Abbott (b. 1957) MystifyMe Concert Photography (Troy)

29. Malcolm Turnbull: Served: 15 September 2015 – 24 August 2018, Liberal Party (Coalition).

Malcolm Turnbull (b, 1954) C of Aust

30. Scott Morrison: Served: 24 August 2018-30 May 2022, Liberal Party (Coalition).

Scott Morrison (b, 1968) User:Clrdms

31. Anthony Albanese: Served: 23 May 2022 (incumbent).  Australian Labor Party (ALP). 

Anthony Albanese (b, 1963)