fbpx
Wikipedia

Sixth Menzies ministry

April 11, 2024

See also: Menzies government (1949–1966)

The Sixth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 36th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Sixth Menzies ministry succeeded the Fifth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 9 July 1954 following the federal election that took place in May. The ministry was replaced by the Seventh Menzies ministry on 11 January 1956 following the 1955 federal election.[1]

Sixth Menzies ministry

36th Ministry of Australia
Members of the Sixth Menzies ministry at their swearing-in.
Date formed9 July 1954
Date dissolved11 January 1956
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir William Slim
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
No. of ministers21
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderH. V. Evatt
History
Election(s)29 May 1954
Outgoing election10 December 1955
Legislature term(s)21st
PredecessorFifth Menzies ministry
SuccessorSeventh Menzies ministry

Paul Hasluck, who died in 1993, was the last surviving member of the Sixth Menzies Ministry; Hasluck was also the last surviving member of the Fifth Menzies Ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry edit

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Rt Hon Robert Menzies CH QC
(1894–1978)

MP for Kooyong
(1934–1966)

 
Country Rt Hon Sir Arthur Fadden KCMG
(1894–1973)

MP for McPherson
(1949–1958)

 
Liberal Rt Hon Sir Eric Harrison KCVO
(1892–1974)

MP for Wentworth
(1931–1956)

 
Liberal Rt Hon Harold Holt
(1908–1967)

MP for Higgins
(1949–1967)

 
Country Rt Hon John McEwen
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

 
Liberal Rt Hon Richard Casey CH DSO MC
(1890–1976)

MP for La Trobe
(1949–1960)

 
Liberal Hon Philip McBride
(1892–1982)

MP for Wakefield
(1946–1958)

 
Liberal Hon John Spicer QC
(1899–1978)

Senator for Victoria
(1950–1956)

 
Liberal Hon Neil O'Sullivan
(1900–1968)

Senator for Queensland
(1947–1962)

 
Liberal Hon Howard Beale
(1898–1983)

MP for Parramatta
(1946–1958)

 
Liberal Hon George McLeay
(1892–1955)

Senator for South Australia
(1950–1955)

 
Country Hon Larry Anthony
(1897–1957)

MP for Richmond
(1937–1957)

 
Country Rt Hon Sir Earle Page GCMG CH
(1880–1961)

MP for Cowper
(1919–1961)

 
Liberal Hon Josiah Francis
(1890–1964)

MP for Moreton
(1922–1955)

 
Liberal Hon Bill Spooner MM
(1897–1966)

Senator for New South Wales
(1950–1965)

 
Country Hon Walter Cooper MBE
(1888–1973)

Senator for Queensland
(1935–1968)

 
Liberal Hon Paul Hasluck
(1905–1993)

MP for Curtin
(1949–1969)

 
Liberal Hon Wilfrid Kent Hughes MVO MC
(1895–1970)

MP for Chisholm
(1949–1970)

 
Liberal Hon William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

 
Liberal Hon Athol Townley
(1905–1963)

MP for Denison
(1949–1963)

 
Liberal Hon Shane Paltridge
(1910-1966)

Senator for Western Australia
(1951-1966) (in Ministry from 27 September 1955)

 

Notes edit

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

April 11, 2024
sixth, menzies, ministry, also, menzies, government, 1949, 1966, liberal, country, coalition, 36th, ministry, government, australia, country, 12th, prime, minister, robert, menzies, succeeded, fifth, menzies, ministry, which, dissolved, july, 1954, following, . See also Menzies government 1949 1966 The Sixth Menzies ministry Liberal Country Coalition was the 36th ministry of the Government of Australia It was led by the country s 12th Prime Minister Robert Menzies The Sixth Menzies ministry succeeded the Fifth Menzies ministry which dissolved on 9 July 1954 following the federal election that took place in May The ministry was replaced by the Seventh Menzies ministry on 11 January 1956 following the 1955 federal election 1 Sixth Menzies ministry36th Ministry of AustraliaMembers of the Sixth Menzies ministry at their swearing in Date formed9 July 1954Date dissolved11 January 1956People and organisationsMonarchElizabeth IIGovernor GeneralSir William SlimPrime MinisterRobert MenziesNo of ministers21Member partyLiberal Country coalitionStatus in legislatureCoalition majority governmentOpposition partyLaborOpposition leaderH V EvattHistoryElection s 29 May 1954Outgoing election10 December 1955Legislature term s 21stPredecessorFifth Menzies ministrySuccessorSeventh Menzies ministryPaul Hasluck who died in 1993 was the last surviving member of the Sixth Menzies Ministry Hasluck was also the last surviving member of the Fifth 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 Minister for the Army from 7 November 1955 Minister for the Navy from 11 July 1955 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 DefenceLiberal Hon John Spicer QC 1899 1978 Senator for Victoria 1950 1956 nbsp Attorney General Minister for Shipping and Transport from 14 September 1955 to 27 September 1955 Liberal 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 Transport to 14 September 1955 Country Hon Larry Anthony 1897 1957 MP for Richmond 1937 1957 nbsp Postmaster GeneralCountry 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 Army to 7 November 1955 Minister for the Navy to 11 July 1955 Liberal 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 WorksLiberal Hon William McMahon 1908 1988 MP for Lowe 1949 1982 nbsp Minister for Social ServicesLiberal Hon Athol Townley 1905 1963 MP for Denison 1949 1963 nbsp Minister for Air Minister for Civil AviationLiberal Hon Shane Paltridge 1910 1966 Senator for Western Australia 1951 1966 in Ministry from 27 September 1955 nbsp Minister for Shipping and Transport from 27 September 1955 Notes edit Ministries and Cabinets Parliamentary Handbook Parliament of Australia Retrieved 17 September 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sixth Menzies ministry amp oldid 1109141863, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.