The president of the Liberal Party of Australia is a senior position within the federal Liberal Party. A member of both the party's two governing bodies (Federal Council, Federal Executive), the position was established at the same time as the party's foundation. The position was established by the party's constitution and has had nineteen different office-holders. The current president is former prime minister Tony Abbott, elected president in May 2026.

Presidents of the Liberal Party

A list of leaders (including acting leaders) since 1945.

No. Leader(birth–death) Portrait Took officeLeft office State Other/former positions 1 Malcolm Ritchie July–September 1945 2 September 1947 VictoriaFederal provisional chairman. 2 Richard Casey 2 September 1947 10 December 1949 Victoria colspan=7 (1) Malcolm Ritchie 27 January 1950 19 November 1951 VictoriaPresident of the Liberal Party. 3 W. H. Anderson 19 November 1951 13 November 1956 Victoria 4 Lyle Moore 13 November 1956 14–17 November 1960 New South WalesPresident of the New South Wales Liberal Party . 5 Philip McBride 14–17 November 1960 9 November 1965 South Australia 6 Jock Pagan 9 November 1965 9 June 1970 New South WalesPresident of the New South Wales Liberal Party . 7 Robert Southey 9 June 1970 11 October 1975 Victoria 8 John Atwill 11 October 1975 15 May 1982 New South WalesPresident of the New South Wales Liberal Party . 9 A. J. Forbes 15 May 1982 18 July 1985 South Australia 10 John Valder 18 July 1985 30 October 1987 11 John Elliott 30 October 1987 23 October 1990 Victoria 12 Ashley Goldsworthy 23 October 1990 28 August 1993 QueenslandVice-president of the Liberal Party. 13 Tony Staley 28 August 1993 2 July 1999 Victoria 14 Shane Stone 2 July 1999 25 June 2005 15 Chris McDiven 25 June 2005 19 February 2008 16 Alan Stockdale 19 February 2008 25 June 2014 Victoria 17 Richard Alston 27 June 2014 24 June 2017 Victoria 18 Nick Greiner 24 June 2017 7 August 2020 New South Wales 19 John Olsen 7 August 2020 29 May 2026 South Australia 20 Tony Abbott 29 May 2026 Incumbent New South Wales

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