Seventh Menzies Ministry
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The Seventh Menzies Ministry was the thirty-eighth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 11 January 1956 to 10 December 1958.
Liberal Party of Australia
–Australian Country Party
Coalition
Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
–Australian Country Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
Coalition
Cabinet
- Rt Hon Robert MenziesRobert MenziesSir Robert Gordon Menzies, , Australian politician, was the 12th and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia....
, QC MP: Prime Minister - Rt Hon Arthur FaddenArthur FaddenSir Arthur William Fadden, GCMG was an Australian politician and, briefly, the 13th Prime Minister of Australia.-Introduction:...
, MP: Treasurer (CP) - Rt Hon Eric HarrisonEric HarrisonSir Eric John Harrison KCMG KCVO was an Australian politician who became the first Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia....
, MP: Minister for Defence Production, Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 24 October 1956), Minister for the Army (to 28 February 1956) - Hon Harold HoltHarold HoltHarold Edward Holt, CH was an Australian politician and the 17th Prime Minister of Australia.His term as Prime Minister was brought to an early and dramatic end in December 1967 when he disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach near Portsea, Victoria, and was presumed drowned.Holt spent 32 years...
, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service. Minister for Immigration (to 24 October 1956) - Hon John McEwenJohn McEwenSir John "Black Jack" McEwen, GCMG, CH , was an Australian politician and the 18th Prime Minister of Australia...
, MP: Minister for Trade (CP) - Rt Hon Richard CaseyRichard Casey, Baron CaseyRichard Gardiner Casey, Baron Casey KG GCMG CH DSO MC KStJ PC was an Australian politician, diplomat and the 16th Governor-General of Australia.-Early life:...
, CH MP: Minister for External Affairs, Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Hon Philip McBridePhilip McBrideSir Philip Albert Martin McBride KCMG was an Australian politician.McBride was born into a well-known pastoral family and educated at Burra Public School and Prince Alfred College in Adelaide. In 1931, he was elected as the member for Grey in the Australian House of Representatives, representing...
, MP: Minister for Defence - Senator Hon Neil O'SullivanNeil O'SullivanSir Michael Neil O'Sullivan KBE was an Australian politician and lawyer.O'Sullivan was born in the Brisbane suburb of Toowong and educated at Taringa State School and St. Joseph's Nudgee College and was admitted as a solicitor in December 1922. In April 1929, he married Jessie Margaret Mary...
: Minister for the Navy (to 24 October 1956), Attorney-General (from 15 August 1956). Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 24 October 1956) - Senator Hon John SpicerJohn Spicer (Australian politician)Sir John Armstrong Spicer was an Australian lawyer, politician, cabinet minister and judge.Spicer was born in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran, but was taken to England by his family in 1905 and educated at Chelston School, Torquay. His family returned to Australia in 1911 and he attended Hawksburn...
, QC: Attorney-General (to 14 August 1956) - Senator Hon Bill Spooner: Minister for National Development
- Hon Athol TownleyAthol TownleyAthol Gordon Townley was an Australian politician and Minister for Defence.Townley was born in Hobart and educated at Elizabeth Street State School and Hobart High School, and at Hobart Technical College. He qualified as a pharmaceutical chemist in 1928 and in 1930 found a job looking after...
, MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation (to 24 October 1956). Minister for Immigration (24 October 1956 to 19 March 1958). Minister for Defence Production (11 February 1958 to 23 April 1958). Minister for Supply (from 11 February 1958) - Hon Paul HasluckPaul HasluckSir Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck KG GCMG GCVO KStJ was an Australian historian, poet, public servant and politician, and the 17th Governor-General of Australia.-Early life:...
, MP: Minister for Territories - Hon William McMahonWilliam McMahonSir William "Billy" McMahon, GCMG, CH , was an Australian Liberal politician and the 20th Prime Minister of Australia...
, MP: Minister for Social Services (to 28 February 1956). Minister for Primary Industry (in Cabinet from 18 October 1956) - Hon Howard BealeHoward Beale (Australian politician)Sir Oliver "Howard" Beale KBE was an Australian politician and Ambassador to the United States. He was the father of Liberal Party of Australia politician Julian Beale...
, MP: Minister for Supply (to 10 February 1958), Minister for Defence Production (24 October 1956 to 10 February 1958) (in Cabinet from 24 October 1956) - Senator Hon Shane Paltridge: Minister for Shipping and Transport. Minister for Civil Aviation (from 24 October 1956) (in Cabinet from 11 February 1958)
Junior ministry
- Senator Hon Walter Cooper: Minister for Repatriation (CP)
- Hon Charles DavidsonCharles DavidsonSir Charles William Davidson KBE was an Australian politician. He attended Townsville Grammar School in 1912 and 1913. He served in World War I and on his return was a dairy farmer and later grew sugar cane. During World War II, he served in the 42nd Battalion of the Australian Army in New...
, MP: Postmaster-General. Minister for the Navy (from 24 October 1956) (CP) - Hon Dr Donald CameronDonald Alastair CameronDonald Alastair Cameron OBE was an Australian politician and Minister for Health.Cameron was born in Ipswich, Queensland, and was educated at Ipswich Grammar School and Sydney University, where he graduated in arts and medicine. From 1927 to 1933 he was a medical officer at the Royal Prince Alfred...
, MP: Minister for Health - Hon Allen FairhallAllen FairhallSir Allen Fairhall KBE was an Australian politician and Member of the Parliament of Australia for the Division of Paterson from 1949 to 1969. During that period he held a number of ministerial portfolios, most notably Supply and Defence.Fairhall was born at Morpeth and attended East Maitland...
, MP: Minister for the Interior, Minister for Works - Hon Frederick OsborneFrederick OsborneFrederick Meares Osborne CMG DSC and Bar VRD was an Australian politician and government minister.Osborne was born in Orange, New South Wales, and educated at North Sydney High School and Sydney Church of England Grammar School. He graduated with a degree in law from the University of Sydney...
, MP: Minister for Customs and Excise (to 24 October 1956), Minister for Air (from 24 October 1956) - Hon John Cramer, MP: Minister for the Army (from 28 February 1956)
- Hon Hugh RobertonHugh RobertonHugh Stevenson Roberton was an Australian politician.Roberton was born in Glasgow, Scotland, son of Sir Hugh Roberton, a Scottish composer and founder of the Glasgow Orpheus Choir. He was educated at the West of Scotland Agricultural College and Glasgow University and emigrated to Australia in...
, MP: Minister for Social Services (from 28 February 1956) (CP) - Senator Hon Denham HentyDenham HentySir Denham Henty, KBE was an Australian politician.Henty was born in Longford, Tasmania and educated at Launceston Church Grammar School. He left school at 14 to work in his fathers wholesale business. In March 1930 he married Faith Gordon Spotswood and they subsequently had three sons and a...
: Minister for Customs and Excise (from 24 October 1956) - Hon Alexander Downer, MP: Minister for Immigration (from 20 March 1958)