Tenth Menzies ministry

40th ministry of government of Australia

Tenth Menzies ministry

40th Ministry of Australia
A cabinet meeting of the Tenth Menzies ministry held on 6 December 1965.
Date formed18 December 1963
Date dissolved26 January 1966
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MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralViscount De L'Isle
Lord Casey
Prime MinisterSir Robert Menzies
No. of ministers29
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderArthur Calwell
History
Election(s)30 November 1963
Legislature term(s)25th
PredecessorNinth Menzies ministry
SuccessorFirst Holt ministry
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The Tenth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 40th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies. The Tenth Menzies ministry succeeded the Ninth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 18 December 1963 following the federal election that took place in November. The ministry was replaced by the First Holt ministry on 26 January 1966 following the retirement of Menzies.[1]

As of 20 December 2020, Ian Sinclair is the last surviving member of the Tenth Menzies ministry; Sinclair is also the last surviving member of the First Holt ministry. James Forbes was the last surviving Liberal minister, and Allen Fairhall and Charles Barnes were the last surviving Liberal and Country Cabinet ministers respectively.

Cabinet

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies KT CH QC FAA (FRS)
(1894–1978)

MP for Kooyong
(1934–1966)

Country Rt Hon John McEwen
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

Liberal Rt Hon Harold Holt
(1908–1967)

MP for Higgins
(1949–1967)

Liberal Hon Sir William Spooner KCMG MM
(1897–1966)

Senator for New South Wales
(1950–1965)

Liberal Hon Paul Hasluck
(1905–1993)

MP for Curtin
(1949–1969)

  • Minister for Defence (to 24 April 1964)
  • Minister for External Affairs (from 24 April 1964)
Liberal Hon William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

Liberal Rt Hon Sir Garfield Barwick QC
(1903–1997)

MP for Parramatta
(1958–1964)

  • Attorney-General (to 4 March 1964)
  • Minister for External Affairs (to 24 April 1964)
Country Hon Charles Adermann
(1896–1979)

MP for Fisher
(1949–1972)

Liberal Hon (Sir) Shane Paltridge (KBE)
(1910-1966)

Senator for Western Australia
(1951-1966)

  • Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 10 June 1964 to 19 January 1966)
  • Minister for Civil Aviation (to 10 June 1964)
  • Minister for Defence (from 24 April 1964 to 19 January 1966)
Country Hon Harrie Wade OBE
(1905–1964)

Senator for Victoria
(1956–1964)

  • Minister for Health (to 18 November 1964)
Liberal Hon Allen Fairhall
(1909–2006)

MP for Paterson
(1949–1969)

Liberal Hon Denham Henty
(1903–1978)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1968)

Liberal Hon Alan Hulme
(1907–1989)

MP for Petrie
(1963–1972) (in Cabinet from 13 June 1964)

  • Postmaster-General
Liberal Hon David Fairbairn DFC
(1917–1994)

MP for Farrer
(1949–1975) (in Cabinet from 13 June 1964)

  • Minister for Air (to 10 June 1964)
  • Minister for National Development (from 10 June 1964)
Country Hon Charles Barnes
(1901–1998)

MP for McPherson
(1958–1972) (in Cabinet from 13 August 1965)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Country Hon Hugh Roberton
(1900–1987)

MP for Riverina
(1949–1965)

Liberal Hon Gordon Freeth
(1914–2001)

MP for Forrest
(1949–1969)

  • Minister for Shipping and Transport
Liberal Hon John Gorton
(1911–2002)

Senator for Victoria
(1950–1968)

Liberal Hon Hubert Opperman OBE
(1904–1996)

MP for Corio
(1949–1967)

  • Minister for Immigration
Liberal Hon Reginald Swartz MBE
(1911–2006)

MP for Darling Downs
(1949–1972)

  • Minister for Repatriation (to 22 December 1964)
  • Minister for Health (from 21 November 1964)
  • Minister for Social Services (from 21 January 1965 to 22 February 1965)
Liberal Hon Les Bury
(1913–1986)

MP for Wentworth
(1956–1974)

  • Minister for Housing
Liberal Hon Dr James Forbes MC
(1923–2019)

MP for Barker
(1956–1975)

  • Minister for the Army
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer
  • Minister for the Navy (to 4 March 1964)
Country Hon Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984) (in Ministry from 4 March 1964)

Liberal Hon Fred Chaney AFC
(1914–2001)

MP for Perth
(1955–1969) (in Ministry from 4 March 1964)

  • Minister for the Navy (from 4 March 1964)
Liberal Hon Billy Snedden QC
(1926–1987)

MP for Bruce
(1955–1983) (in Ministry from 4 March 1964)

Liberal Hon Ken Anderson
(1909–1985)

Senator for New South Wales
(1953–1975) (in Ministry from 10 June 1964)

Liberal Hon Peter Howson
(1919–2009)

MP for Fawkner
(1955–1969) (in Ministry from 10 June 1964)

Country Hon Colin McKellar
(1903–1970)

Senator for New South Wales
(1958–1970) (in Ministry from 22 December 1964)

  • Minister for Repatriation (from 22 December 1964)
Country Hon Ian Sinclair
(1929–)

MP for New England
(1963–1998) (in Ministry from 22 February 1965)

Notes

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