John McEwen, who died in 1980, was the last surviving member of the Page ministry; McEwen was also the last surviving member of the Fourth Lyons ministry. Robert Menzies was the last surviving UAP minister.
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page, ministry, also, earle, page, country, united, australia, coalition, 24th, ministry, government, australia, country, 11th, prime, minister, earle, page, succeeded, fourth, lyons, ministry, which, dissolved, april, 1939, following, death, former, prime, mi. See also Earle Page The Page ministry Country United Australia Coalition was the 24th ministry of the Government of Australia It was led by the country s 11th Prime Minister Sir Earle Page The Page ministry succeeded the Fourth Lyons ministry which dissolved on 7 April 1939 following the death of former Prime Minister Joseph Lyons the first of three occasions where a sitting Prime Minister died in office Since Page was the head of the Country Party it was a caretaker ministry until the senior partner in the Coalition the United Australia Party could elect a new leader Former Attorney General Robert Menzies was ultimately elected on 18 April 1939 However due to the Country Party withdrawing from the Coalition after relations between Page and Menzies broke down Menzies along with his ministry was not sworn in until 26 April 1939 1 Page ministry24th Ministry of AustraliaEarle PageBilly HughesDate formed7 April 1939Date dissolved26 April 1939People and organisationsMonarchGeorge VIGovernor GeneralLord GowriePrime MinisterSir Earle PageNo of ministers13Member partyCountry United Australia coalitionStatus in legislatureMajority governmentOpposition partyLaborOpposition leaderJohn CurtinHistoryLegislature term s 15thPredecessorFourth Lyons ministrySuccessorFirst Menzies ministryJohn McEwen who died in 1980 was the last surviving member of the Page ministry McEwen was also the last surviving member of the Fourth Lyons ministry Robert Menzies was the last surviving UAP minister Ministry editParty Minister Portrait PortfolioCountry Rt Hon Sir Earle Page GCMG 1880 1961 MP for Cowper 1919 1961 nbsp Prime Minister Leader of the Country Party Minister for CommerceUnited Australia Rt Hon Billy Hughes KC 1862 1952 MP for North Sydney 1922 1949 nbsp Minister for External Affairs Attorney General Minister for IndustryUnited Australia Hon Richard Casey DSO MC 1890 1976 MP for Corio 1931 1940 nbsp TreasurerCountry Hon Harold Thorby 1888 1973 MP for Calare 1931 1940 nbsp Deputy Leader of the Country Party Minister for Works Minister for Civil AviationUnited Australia Hon John Perkins 1878 1954 MP for Eden Monaro 1931 1943 nbsp Minister for Trade and CustomsUnited Australia Hon Geoffrey Street MC 1894 1940 MP for Corangamite 1934 1940 nbsp Minister for DefenceCountry Hon John McEwen 1900 1980 MP for Indi 1937 1949 nbsp Minister for the InteriorUnited Australia Hon George McLeay 1892 1955 Senator for South Australia 1935 1947 nbsp Vice President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the SenateUnited Australia Hon Harry Foll 1890 1977 Senator for Queensland 1917 1947 nbsp Minister for Health Minister for RepatriationCountry Hon Archie Cameron 1895 1956 MP for Barker 1934 1956 nbsp Postmaster GeneralUnited Australia Hon Eric Harrison 1892 1974 MP for Wentworth 1931 1956 nbsp Minister without portfolio administering external territories Minister without portfolio assisting the Prime MinisterUnited Australia Hon Allan MacDonald 1892 1978 Senator for Western Australia 1935 1947 nbsp Minister without portfolio assisting the TreasurerCountry Hon Victor Thompson 1885 1968 MP for New England 1922 1940 nbsp Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for CommerceNotes 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 Page ministry amp oldid 1137547217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
