Australia

The British Monarch is the head of the State; he is represented by a Governor-General

A set of lists providing the rulers of the states and territories are available at Rulers

Prime Ministers
Joseph Benedict Chifley 1945-1949 (+1951) Labour
Robert Gordon Menzies 1949-1966 (+1978) Liberal
Edward Harold Holt 1966-1967 (+)D Liberal
John McEwen 1967-1968 (+1980) Country (acting)
John Grey Gorton 1968-1971 Liberal
William McMahon 1971-1972 (+1988) Liberal
Edward Gough Whitlam 1972-1975 Labour
John Malcolm Fraser 1975-1983 Liberal
Robert James Lee Hawke 1983-1991 Labour
Paul John Keating 1991-1996 Labour
John Winston Howard 1996- Liberal

Leaders of the Australian Labour Party (ALP)

Joseph Benedict Chifley 1945-1951 (+)
Herbert Vere Evatt 1951-1960 (+1965)
Arthur Calwell 1960-1966 (+1973)
Edward Gough Whitlam 1966-1977
William George Hayden 1977-1983
Robert James Lee Hawke 1983-1991
Paul John Keating 1991-1996
Kim Christian Beazley 1996-

Leaders of the Liberal Party of Australia (LP)

Robert Gordon Menzies 1944-1966 (+1978)
Edward Harold Holt 1966-1967 (+)D
John Grey Gorton 1968-1971
William McMahon 1971-1972 (+1988)
Bill Mackie Snedden 1972-1975 (+1987)
John Malcolm Fraser 1975-1983
Andrew Sharp Peacock 1983-1985
John Winston Howard 1985-1989
Andrew Sharp Peacock 1989-1990
John Hewson 1990-1994
Alexander Downer 1994-1995
John Winston Howard 1995-