Fadden ministry

Date formed28 August 1941Date dissolved7 October 1941People and organisationsMonarchGeorge VIGovernor-GeneralLord GowriePrime MinisterArthur FaddenNo. of ministers19Member partyCountry–United Australia coalitionStatus in legislatureMinority governmentOpposition partyLaborOpposition leaderJohn CurtinHistoryLegislature term(s)16thPredecessorThird Menzies ministrySuccessorFirst Curtin ministry

The Fadden ministry (Country–United Australia Coalition) was the 28th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 13th Prime Minister, Arthur Fadden. The Fadden ministry succeeded the Third Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 28 August 1941 following the resignation of Robert Menzies as Prime Minister. A subsequent joint meeting of the Coalition parties elected Country leader Fadden as Menzies' successor. The ministry was replaced by the First Curtin ministry on 7 October 1941 after the independent crossbenchers Alexander Wilson and Arthur Coles withdrew their support for the Fadden government and voted with John Curtin and his Labor Party to bring the government down in a de facto no-confidence motion.^[1]

Percy Spender, who died in 1985, was the last surviving member of the Fadden ministry; Spender was also the last surviving minister of the first Menzies government and the Fourth Menzies ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Country	Hon Arthur Fadden (1894–1973) MP for Darling Downs (1936–1949)		Prime Minister Leader of the Country Party Treasurer
	United Australia	Rt Hon Robert Menzies KC (1894–1978) MP for Kooyong (1934–1966)		Leader of the United Australia Party Minister for Defence Co-ordination
	United Australia	Rt Hon Billy Hughes CH KC (1862–1952) MP for North Sydney (1922–1949)		Attorney-General Minister for the Navy
	United Australia	Hon Percy Spender KC (1897–1985) MP for Warringah (1937–1951)		Minister for the Army
	United Australia	Hon George McLeay (1892–1955) Senator for South Australia (1935–1947)		Vice-President of the Executive Council Minister for Supply and Development Leader of the Government in the Senate
	Country	Hon John McEwen (1900–1980) MP for Indi (1937–1949)		Minister for Air Minister for Civil Aviation
	United Australia	Hon Harry Foll (1890–1977) Senator for Queensland (1917–1947)		Minister for the Interior Minister for Information
	Country	Rt Hon Sir Earle Page GCMG (1880–1961) MP for Cowper (1919–1961)		Minister for Commerce
	United Australia	Hon Sir Frederick Stewart (1884–1961) MP for Parramatta (1931–1946)		Minister for External Affairs Minister for Health Minister for Social Services
	United Australia	Hon Philip McBride (1892–1982) Senator for South Australia (1937–1944)		Minister for Munitions
	United Australia	Hon Eric Harrison (1892–1974) MP for Wentworth (1931–1956)		Minister for Trade and Customs
	United Australia	Hon Harold Holt (1908–1967) MP for Fawkner (1935–1949)		Minister for Labour and National Service
	United Australia	Hon Herbert Collett CMG DSO VD (1877–1947) Senator for Western Australia (1933–1947)		Minister for Repatriation
	Country	Hon Thomas Collins (1884–1945) MP for Hume (1931–1943)		Postmaster-General
	United Australia	Hon John Leckie (1872–1947) Senator for Victoria (1935–1947)		Minister for Aircraft Production
	Country	Hon Larry Anthony (1897–1957) MP for Richmond (1937–1957)		Minister for Transport
	United Australia	Hon Eric Spooner (1891–1952) MP for Robertson (1940–1943)		Minister for War Organisation of Industry
	Country	Hon Joe Abbott MC (1891–1965) MP for New England (1940–1949)		Minister for Home Security
	United Australia	Hon Allan McDonald (1888–1953) MP for Corangamite (1940–1953)		Minister for External Territories

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