Fifth Menzies ministry

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Fifth Menzies ministry
Ministry of Australia
The Fifth Menzies ministry at their swearing-in
Date formed11 May 1951
Date dissolved9 July 1954
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge VI
Elizabeth II
Governor-General(Sir) William McKell
Sir William Slim
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
No. of ministers20
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderBen Chifley
H. V. Evatt
History
Election(s)28 April 1951
Outgoing election29 May 1954
Legislature term(s)20th
PredecessorFourth Menzies ministry
SuccessorSixth Menzies ministry
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The Fifth Menzies ministry (

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]

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.

Ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal
QC

(1894–1978)

MP for Kooyong
(1934–1966)

Country
KCMG
)
(1894–1973)

MP for McPherson
(1949–1958)

Liberal
KCVO
)
(1892–1974)

MP for Wentworth
(1931–1956)

Liberal (Rt) Hon Harold Holt
(1908–1967)

MP for Higgins
(1949–1967)

  • Minister for Labour and National Service
  • Minister for Immigration
Country (Rt) Hon John McEwen
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

Liberal
DSO MC

(1890–1976)

MP for La Trobe
(1949–1960)

Liberal Hon Philip McBride
(1892–1982)

MP for Wakefield
(1946–1958)

Liberal
QC

(1899–1978)

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)

  • Minister for Shipping and Transport
Country Hon Larry Anthony
(1897–1957)

MP for Richmond
(1937–1957)

  • Postmaster-General
  • Minister for Civil Aviation
Country
CH

(1880–1961)

MP for Cowper
(1919–1961)

  • Minister for Health
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)

  • Minister for National Development
Country
MBE

(1888–1973)

Senator for Queensland
(1935–1968)

  • Minister for Repatriation
Liberal Hon Paul Hasluck
(1905–1993)

MP for Curtin
(1949–1969)

  • Minister for Territories
Liberal
MVO MC

(1895–1970)

MP for Chisholm
(1949–1970)

Liberal Hon Athol Townley
(1905–1963)

MP for Denison
(1949–1963)

  • Minister for Social Services
Liberal Hon William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982) (in Ministry from 7 July 1951)

Notes

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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