Ninth Menzies Ministry
The Ninth Menzies Ministry was the fortieth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 22 December 1961 to 18 December 1963,[1] governing as a Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition
Cabinet
- Rt Hon Robert Menzies, CH QC MP: Prime Minister. Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (to 16 February 1962)
- Rt Hon John McEwen, MP: Minister for Trade (CP)
- Rt Hon Harold Holt, MP: Treasurer
- Senator Hon Bill Spooner: Minister for National Development, Vice-President of the Executive Council
- Hon Athol Townley, MP: Minister for Defence
- Hon Paul Hasluck, MP: Minister for Territories
- Hon William McMahon, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
- Senator Hon Shane Paltridge: Minister for Civil Aviation
- Hon Charles Davidson, MP: Postmaster-General (CP)
- Hon Alec Downer, MP: Minister for Immigration
- Hon Sir Garfield Barwick, QC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs
- Hon Charles Adermann, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (CP)
Junior ministry
- Hon John Cramer, MP: Minister for the Army
- Hon Hugh Roberton, MP: Minister for Social Services (CP)
- Senator Hon Denham Henty: Minister for Customs and Excise
- Hon Gordon Freeth, MP: Minister for the Interior, Minister for Works, Minister assisting the Attorney-General
- Senator Hon John Gorton: Minister for the Navy, Minister assisting the Minister for External Affairs. Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (from 16 February 1962)
- Hon Hubert Opperman, OBE MP: Minister for Shipping and Transport
- Senator Hon Harrie Wade: Minister for Health (CP)
- Hon Leslie Bury, MP: Minister for Air, Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 27 July 1962)
- Hon Allen Fairhall, MP: Minister for Supply
- Hon Reginald Swartz, MBE (Mil) MP: Minister for Repatriation
- Hon David Fairbairn, MP: Minister for Air (from 4 August 1962)
Notes
- ↑ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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