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Second Gorton ministry

The Second Gorton ministry (LiberalCountry Coalition) was the 45th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 19th Prime Minister, John Gorton. The Second Gorton ministry succeeded the First Gorton ministry, which dissolved on 12 November 1969 following the federal election that took place in October. The ministry was replaced by the McMahon ministry on 10 March 1971 following the resignation of Gorton.[1]

Second Gorton ministry

45th Ministry of Australia
Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck with first arrangement of newly appointed ministers to the Second Gorton ministry
Date formed12 November 1969
Date dissolved10 March 1971
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Paul Hasluck
Prime MinisterJohn Gorton
Deputy Prime MinisterJohn McEwen
Doug Anthony
No. of ministers27
Member partyLiberalCountry coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderGough Whitlam
History
Election(s)25 October 1969
Legislature term(s)27th
PredecessorFirst Gorton ministry
SuccessorMcMahon ministry

As of 16 April 2021, Tom Hughes is the last surviving Liberal member of the Second Gorton ministry, while Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving Country members. Malcolm Fraser was the last surviving Liberal Cabinet minister.

Cabinet edit

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Rt Hon John Gorton (CH)
(1911–2002)

MP for Higgins
(1968–1975)

 
Country Rt Hon John McEwen CH
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

 
Liberal Rt Hon William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

 
Country Hon Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

 
Liberal Hon (Sir) Alan Hulme (KBE)
(1907–1989)

MP for Petrie
(1963–1972)

 
Liberal Hon Les Bury
(1913–1986)

MP for Wentworth
(1956–1974)

 
Country Hon Ian Sinclair
(born 1929)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

 
Liberal Hon (Sir) Ken Anderson
(1909–1985)

Senator for New South Wales
(1953–1975)

 
Liberal Hon Malcolm Fraser
(1930–2015)

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

 
Liberal Hon Reginald Swartz MBE
(1911–2006)

MP for Darling Downs
(1949–1972)

 
Liberal Hon Billy Snedden QC
(1926–1987)

MP for Bruce
(1955–1983)

 
Liberal Hon Nigel Bowen QC
(1911–1994)

MP for Parramatta
(1964–1973)

 
Country Hon Peter Nixon
(born 1928)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983) (in Cabinet from 5 February 1971)

 

Outer ministry edit

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Country Hon Charles Barnes
(1901–1998)

MP for McPherson
(1958–1972)

 
Liberal Hon Dr James Forbes MC
(1923–2019)

MP for Barker
(1956–1975)

 
Liberal Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin DBE
(1908–1986)

Senator for Queensland
(1947–1971)

 
Liberal Hon Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

 
Liberal Hon Bill Wentworth
(1907–2003)

MP for Mackellar
(1949–1977)

 
Liberal Hon Reg Wright
(1905–1990)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1978)

 
Liberal Hon Don Chipp
(1925–2006)

MP for Hotham
(1969–1977)

 
Liberal Hon Bob Cotton
(1915–2006)

Senator for New South Wales
(1965–1978)

 
Country Hon Tom Drake-Brockman DFC
(1919–1992)

Senator for Western Australia
(1959–1978)

 
Country Hon Mac Holten
(1922–1996)

MP for Indi
(1958–1977)

 
Liberal Hon Tom Hughes QC
(born 1923)

MP for Berowra
(1969–1972)

 
Liberal Hon James Killen
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

 
Liberal Hon Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

 
Country Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989) (in Ministry from 5 February 1971)

 

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2010.

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See also Gorton government The Second Gorton ministry Liberal Country Coalition was the 45th ministry of the Government of Australia It was led by the country s 19th Prime Minister John Gorton The Second Gorton ministry succeeded the First Gorton ministry which dissolved on 12 November 1969 following the federal election that took place in October The ministry was replaced by the McMahon ministry on 10 March 1971 following the resignation of Gorton 1 Second Gorton ministry45th Ministry of AustraliaGovernor General Sir Paul Hasluck with first arrangement of newly appointed ministers to the Second Gorton ministryDate formed12 November 1969Date dissolved10 March 1971People and organisationsMonarchElizabeth IIGovernor GeneralSir Paul HasluckPrime MinisterJohn GortonDeputy Prime MinisterJohn McEwenDoug AnthonyNo of ministers27Member partyLiberal Country coalitionStatus in legislatureCoalition majority governmentOpposition partyLaborOpposition leaderGough WhitlamHistoryElection s 25 October 1969Legislature term s 27thPredecessorFirst Gorton ministrySuccessorMcMahon ministry As of 16 April 2021 Tom Hughes is the last surviving Liberal member of the Second Gorton ministry while Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving Country members Malcolm Fraser was the last surviving Liberal Cabinet minister Contents 1 Cabinet 2 Outer ministry 3 See also 4 NotesCabinet editParty Minister Portrait Portfolio Liberal Rt Hon John Gorton CH 1911 2002 MP for Higgins 1968 1975 nbsp Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party Country Rt Hon John McEwen CH 1900 1980 MP for Murray 1949 1971 nbsp Deputy Prime Minister to 5 February 1971 Leader of the Country Party to 5 February 1971 Minister for Trade and Industry to 5 February 1971 Liberal Rt Hon William McMahon 1908 1988 MP for Lowe 1949 1982 nbsp Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Minister for External Affairs to 6 November 1970 Minister for Foreign Affairs from 6 November 1970 Country Hon Doug Anthony 1929 2020 MP for Richmond 1957 1984 nbsp Deputy Prime Minister from 5 February 1971 Leader of the Country Party from 5 February 1971 Deputy Leader of the Country Party to 5 February 1971 Minister for Primary Industry to 5 February 1971 Minister for Trade and Industry from 5 February 1971 Liberal Hon Sir Alan Hulme KBE 1907 1989 MP for Petrie 1963 1972 nbsp Postmaster General Vice President of the Executive Council Liberal Hon Les Bury 1913 1986 MP for Wentworth 1956 1974 nbsp Treasurer Country Hon Ian Sinclair born 1929 MP for New England 1963 1998 nbsp Deputy Leader of the Country Party from 5 February 1971 Minister for Shipping and Transport to 5 February 1971 Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Industry to 5 February 1971 Minister for Primary Industry from 5 February 1971 Liberal Hon Sir Ken Anderson 1909 1985 Senator for New South Wales 1953 1975 nbsp Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Supply Liberal Hon Malcolm Fraser 1930 2015 MP for Wannon 1955 1983 nbsp Minister for Defence to 8 March 1971 Liberal Hon Reginald Swartz MBE 1911 2006 MP for Darling Downs 1949 1972 nbsp Minister for National Development Liberal Hon Billy Snedden QC 1926 1987 MP for Bruce 1955 1983 nbsp Minister for Labour and National Service Leader of the House Liberal Hon Nigel Bowen QC 1911 1994 MP for Parramatta 1964 1973 nbsp Minister for Education and Science Country Hon Peter Nixon born 1928 MP for Gippsland 1961 1983 in Cabinet from 5 February 1971 nbsp Minister for the Interior to 5 February 1971 Minister for Shipping and Transport from 5 February 1971 Outer ministry editParty Minister Portrait Portfolio Country Hon Charles Barnes 1901 1998 MP for McPherson 1958 1972 nbsp Minister for External Territories Liberal Hon Dr James Forbes MC 1923 2019 MP for Barker 1956 1975 nbsp Minister for Health Liberal Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin DBE 1908 1986 Senator for Queensland 1947 1971 nbsp Minister for Housing Liberal Hon Phillip Lynch 1933 1984 MP for Flinders 1966 1982 nbsp Minister for Immigration Minister assisting the Treasurer Liberal Hon Bill Wentworth 1907 2003 MP for Mackellar 1949 1977 nbsp Minister for Social Services Minister in charge of Aboriginal Affairs under the Prime Minister Liberal Hon Reg Wright 1905 1990 Senator for Tasmania 1950 1978 nbsp Minister for Works Minister in charge of Tourist Activities under the Minister for Trade and Industry Liberal Hon Don Chipp 1925 2006 MP for Hotham 1969 1977 nbsp Minister for Customs and Excise Liberal Hon Bob Cotton 1915 2006 Senator for New South Wales 1965 1978 nbsp Chief Government Whip in the Senate to 25 November 1969 Minister for Civil Aviation Country Hon Tom Drake Brockman DFC 1919 1992 Senator for Western Australia 1959 1978 nbsp Minister for Air Country Hon Mac Holten 1922 1996 MP for Indi 1958 1977 nbsp Minister for Repatriation Liberal Hon Tom Hughes QC born 1923 MP for Berowra 1969 1972 nbsp Attorney General Liberal Hon James Killen 1925 2007 MP for Moreton 1955 1983 nbsp Minister for the Navy Liberal Hon Andrew Peacock 1939 2021 MP for Kooyong 1966 1994 nbsp Minister for the Army Minister assisting the Prime Minister Country Hon Ralph Hunt 1928 2011 MP for Gwydir 1969 1989 in Ministry from 5 February 1971 nbsp Minister for the Interior from 5 February 1971 See also editFirst Gorton MinistryNotes edit Ministries and Cabinets Parliamentary Handbook Parliament of Australia Retrieved 17 September 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Second Gorton ministry amp oldid 1210216350, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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