Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

Political Parties of Australia

Current Political Parties

Liberal Party of Australia

Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia
Billy Mackie Snedden

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 31 1926; d. June 27 1987.

1972 – 1975

John Malcolm Fraser

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 21 1930; March 20 2015.

1975 – 1983

Andrew Sharp Peacock

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 13 1939; April 16 2021.

1983 – 1985

John Winston Howard

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1939.

1985 – 1989

John Winston Howard

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1939.

1989 – 1990

John Winston Howard

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1939.

1995 – 2007

Brendan John Nelson

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 19 1958.

2007 – 2008

Malcolm Bligh Turnbull

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 24 1954.

2008 – 2009

Anthony John “Tony” Abbott

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 4 1957.

2009 – 2015

Malcolm Bligh Turnbull

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 24 1954.

2015 – 2018

Scott John Morrison

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 13 1968.

2018 – 2022

Peter Craig Dutton

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 18 1970.

2022 – 2025


Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia
Billy Mackie Snedden

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 31 1926; d. June 27 1987.

1971 – 1972

John Winston Howard

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1939.

1982 – 1985

John Winston Howard

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 26 1939.

1987 – 1989


Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia in the Senate
Sir John Leslie Carrick

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 4 1918; d. May 18 2018.

1978 – 1983


Australian Labor Party

Leader of the Australian Labor Party
Arthur Augustus Calwell

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 28 1896; d. July 8 1973.

1960 – 1967

Edward Gough Whitlam

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 11 1916; d. October 21 2014.

1967 – 1977

William George “Bill” Hayden

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 23 1933; d. October 21 2023.

1977 – 1983

Robert James Lee “Bob” Hawke

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 9 1929; d. May 16 2019.

1983 – 1991

Paul John Keating

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1944.

1991 – 1996

Simon Findlay Crean

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 26 1949; d. June 25 2023.

2001 – 2003

Kevin Michael Rudd

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 21 1957.

2006 – 2010

Julia Eileen Gillard

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 29 1961.

2010 – 2013

Kevin Michael Rudd

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 21 1957.

2013

Christopher Eyles Guy “Chris” Bowen (*interim)

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 17 1973.

2013

William Richard “Bill” Shorten

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 12 1967.

2013 – 2019

Anthony Norman Albanese

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 2 1963.

2019 – present


Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party
Arthur Augustus Calwell

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 28 1896; d. July 8 1973.

1951 – 1960

Edward Gough Whitlam

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 11 1916; d. October 21 2014.

1960 – 1967

Paul John Keating

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1944.

1990 – 1991

Gareth John Evans

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 5 1944.

1996 – 1998

Simon Findlay Crean

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 26 1949; d. June 25 2023.

1998 – 2001

Julia Eileen Gillard

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 29 1961.

2006 – 2010

Wayne Maxwell Swan

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 30 1954.

2010 – 2013

Anthony Norman Albanese

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 2 1963.

2013

Tanya Joan Plibersek

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 2 1969.

2013 – 2019

Richard Donald Marles

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 13 1967.

2019 – present


President of the Australian Labor Party
Robert James Lee “Bob” Hawke

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 9 1929; d. May 16 2019.

1973 – 1978

John Philip Faulkner

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 12 1954.

2007 – 2008

Wayne Maxwell Swan

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 30 1954.

2018 – present


Leader of the Australian Labor Party in the Senate
Gareth John Evans

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 5 1944.

1993 – 1996

John Philip Faulkner

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 12 1954.

1996 – 2004

Stephen Michael Conroy

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1963.

2013

Penelope Ying-yen “Penny” Wong

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 5 1968.

2013 – present


National Party of Australia

Leader of the National Party of Australia
Mark Anthony James Vaile

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 18 1956.

2005 – 2007

Warren Errol Truss

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 8 1948.

2007 – 2016


Deputy Leader of the National Party of Australia
Mark Anthony James Vaile

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 18 1956.

1999 – 2005

Warren Errol Truss

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 8 1948.

2005 – 2007




Nationalist Party of Australia

Leader of the Nationalist Party of Australia
Stanley Melbourne Bruce

Date of birth/date of death: b. July 3 1870; d. June 26 1947

1922 – 1929


United Australia Party

Leader of the United Australia Party
Joseph Aloysius Lyons

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 15 1879; d. April 7 1939

1931 – 1939