Sixth Menzies Ministry

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
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
This article is part of
a series about
Robert Menzies

Prime Minister of Australia

First Term (1939–1941)

Second Term (1949–1966)

Ministries

Elections

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
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)
  • Minister for Labour and National Service
  • Minister for Immigration
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)
  • 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 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)
  • Minister for National Development
Country Hon Walter Cooper 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 Hon Wilfrid Kent Hughes 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)
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See also

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