Sixth Menzies ministry

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Sixth Menzies ministry
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
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Robert Menzies

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Government of Australia

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]

Fifth 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)

  • 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)

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
    (to 14 September 1955)
Country Hon Larry Anthony
(1897–1957)

MP for Richmond
(1937–1957)

  • Postmaster-General
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 William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

  • Minister for Social Services
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)

  • Minister for Shipping and Transport
    (from 27 September 1955)

Notes

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