Paul Hasluck, who died in 1993, was the last surviving member of the Fifth Menzies Ministry; Hasluck was also the last surviving member of the Sixth Menzies ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.
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fifth, menzies, ministry, also, menzies, government, 1949, 1966, liberal, country, coalition, 35th, ministry, government, australia, country, 12th, prime, minister, robert, menzies, succeeded, fourth, menzies, ministry, which, dissolved, 1951, following, feder. See also Menzies government 1949 1966 The Fifth Menzies ministry Liberal Country Coalition was the 35th ministry of the Government of Australia It was led by the country s 12th Prime Minister Robert Menzies The Fifth Menzies ministry succeeded the Fourth Menzies ministry which dissolved on 11 May 1951 following the federal election that took place in April The ministry was replaced by the Sixth Menzies ministry on 9 July 1954 following the 1954 federal election 1 Fifth Menzies ministry35th Ministry of AustraliaThe Fifth Menzies ministry at their swearing inDate formed11 May 1951Date dissolved9 July 1954People and organisationsMonarchGeorge VIElizabeth IIGovernor General Sir William McKellSir William SlimPrime MinisterRobert MenziesNo of ministers20Member partyLiberal Country coalitionStatus in legislatureCoalition majority governmentOpposition partyLaborOpposition leaderBen ChifleyH V EvattHistoryElection s 28 April 1951Outgoing election29 May 1954Legislature term s 20thPredecessorFourth Menzies ministrySuccessorSixth Menzies ministryPaul Hasluck who died in 1993 was the last surviving member of the Fifth Menzies Ministry Hasluck was also the last surviving member of the Sixth Menzies ministry John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister Ministry editParty Minister Portrait PortfolioLiberal Rt Hon Robert Menzies CH QC 1894 1978 MP for Kooyong 1934 1966 nbsp Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal PartyCountry Rt Hon Sir Arthur Fadden KCMG 1894 1973 MP for McPherson 1949 1958 nbsp Leader of the Country Party TreasurerLiberal Rt Hon Sir Eric Harrison KCVO 1892 1974 MP for Wentworth 1931 1956 nbsp Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Minister for Defence Production Vice President of the Executive Council Leader of the HouseLiberal Rt Hon Harold Holt 1908 1967 MP for Higgins 1949 1967 nbsp Minister for Labour and National Service Minister for ImmigrationCountry Rt Hon John McEwen 1900 1980 MP for Murray 1949 1971 nbsp Deputy Leader of the Country Party Minister for Commerce and AgricultureLiberal Rt Hon Richard Casey CH DSO MC 1890 1976 MP for La Trobe 1949 1960 nbsp Minister for External Affairs Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationLiberal Hon Philip McBride 1892 1982 MP for Wakefield 1946 1958 nbsp Minister for Defence Minister for Air to 17 July 1951 Minister for the Navy to 17 July 1951 Liberal Hon John Spicer QC 1899 1978 Senator for Victoria 1950 1956 nbsp Attorney GeneralLiberal Hon Neil O Sullivan 1900 1968 Senator for Queensland 1947 1962 nbsp Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Trade and CustomsLiberal Hon Howard Beale 1898 1983 MP for Parramatta 1946 1958 nbsp Minister for SupplyLiberal Hon George McLeay 1892 1955 Senator for South Australia 1950 1955 nbsp Minister for Shipping and TransportCountry Hon Larry Anthony 1897 1957 MP for Richmond 1937 1957 nbsp Postmaster General Minister for Civil AviationCountry Rt Hon Sir Earle Page GCMG CH 1880 1961 MP for Cowper 1919 1961 nbsp Minister for HealthLiberal Hon Josiah Francis 1890 1964 MP for Moreton 1922 1955 nbsp Minister for the ArmyLiberal Hon Bill Spooner MM 1897 1966 Senator for New South Wales 1950 1965 nbsp Minister for National DevelopmentCountry Hon Walter Cooper MBE 1888 1973 Senator for Queensland 1935 1968 nbsp Minister for RepatriationLiberal Hon Paul Hasluck 1905 1993 MP for Curtin 1949 1969 nbsp Minister for TerritoriesLiberal Hon Wilfrid Kent Hughes MVO MC 1895 1970 MP for Chisholm 1949 1970 nbsp Minister for the Interior Minister for Works and Housing to 4 June 1952 Minister for Works from 4 June 1952 Liberal Hon Athol Townley 1905 1963 MP for Denison 1949 1963 nbsp Minister for Social ServicesLiberal Hon William McMahon 1908 1988 MP for Lowe 1949 1982 in Ministry from 7 July 1951 nbsp Minister for Air from 17 July 1951 Minister for the Navy from 17 July 1951 Notes edit Ministries and Cabinets Parliamentary Handbook Parliament of Australia Archived from the original on 8 October 2012 Retrieved 17 September 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fifth Menzies ministry amp oldid 1109306807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
