Second Menzies Ministry

The Second Menzies Ministry (United Australia–Country Coalition) was the 26th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Second Menzies Ministry succeeded the First Menzies Ministry, which dissolved on 14 March 1940 after Menzies entered into a formal Coalition with Archie Cameron and his Country Party. The ministry was replaced by the Third Menzies Ministry on 28 October 1940 following the 1940 federal election.[1]

Second Menzies Ministry

26th Ministry of Australia
Group photo of members of the Second Menzies Ministry
Date formed14 March 1940
Date dissolved28 October 1940
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge VI
Governor-GeneralLord Gowrie
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
No. of ministers16
Member partyUnited Australia–Country coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderJohn Curtin
History
Outgoing election21 September 1940
Legislature term(s)15th
PredecessorFirst Menzies Ministry
SuccessorThird Menzies Ministry
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Robert Menzies

Prime Minister of Australia

First Term (1939–1941)

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Percy Spender, who died in 1985, was the last surviving member of the Second Menzies Ministry; Spender was also the last surviving minister of the First Menzies Ministry, Third Menzies Ministry, Fadden Ministry, and the Fourth Menzies Ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry
Minister Portrait Portfolio
United Australia Rt Hon Robert Menzies KC
(1894–1978)

MP for Kooyong
(1934–1966)
Country Hon Archie Cameron
(1895–1956)

MP for Barker
(1934–1956)
United Australia Rt Hon Billy Hughes KC
(1862–1952)

MP for North Sydney
(1922–1949)
United Australia Hon Percy Spender KC
(1897–1985)

MP for Warringah
(1937–1951)
Country Hon John McEwen
(1900–1980)

MP for Indi
(1937–1949)
Country Hon Harold Thorby
(1888–1973)

MP for Calare
(1931–1940)
United Australia Hon Geoffrey Street MC
(1894–1940)

MP for Corangamite
(1934–1940)
United Australia Hon Sir Henry Gullett KCMG
(1878–1940)

MP for Henty
(1925–1940)
United Australia Hon George McLeay
(1892–1955)

Senator for South Australia
(1935–1947)
United Australia Hon James Fairbairn
(1897–1940)

MP for Flinders
(1933–1940)
  • Minister for Civil Aviation (to 13 August 1940)
  • Minister for Air (to 13 August 1940)
United Australia Hon Sir Frederick Stewart
(1884–1961)

MP for Parramatta
(1931–1946)
United Australia Hon Harry Foll
(1890–1977)

Senator for Queensland
(1917–1947)
United Australia Hon Herbert Collett CMG DSO VD
(1877–1947)

Senator for Western Australia
(1933–1947)
  • Minister without portfolio administering War Service Homes (to 14 August 1940)
  • Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Repatriation (to 14 August 1940)
  • Minister in charge of War Service Homes (from 14 August 1940)
  • Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 14 August 1940)
  • Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research (from 14 August 1940)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Repatriation (from 14 August 1940)
United Australia Hon Philip McBride
(1892–1982)

Senator for South Australia
(1937–1944)
  • Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Commerce (to 14 August 1940)
  • Minister for the Army (from 14 August 1940)
  • Minister for Repatriation (from 14 August 1940)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Commerce (from 14 August 1940)
Country Hon Arthur Fadden
(1894–1973)

MP for Darling Downs
(1936–1949)
Country Hon Horace Nock
(1879–1958)

MP for Riverina
(1931–1940)

See also

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