See also: Menzies government (1949–1966).
| Cabinet Name: | Fifth Menzies ministry |
| Cabinet Type: | Ministry |
| Cabinet Number: | 35th |
| Jurisdiction: | Australia |
| Flag: | Flag of Australia.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Formed: | 11 May 1951 |
| Date Dissolved: | 9 July 1954 |
| Government Head: | Robert Menzies |
| State Head: | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Governor General: | (Sir) William McKell Sir William Slim |
| Members Number: | 20 |
| Political Party: | Liberal–Country coalition |
| Legislature Status: | Coalition majority government |
| Opposition Party: | Labor |
| Opposition Leader: | Ben Chifley H. V. Evatt |
| Election: | 28 April 1951 |
| Last Election: | 29 May 1954 |
| Legislature Term: | 20th |
| Predecessor: | Fourth Menzies ministry |
| Successor: | Sixth Menzies ministry |
| State Head Title: | Monarch |
| Government Head Title: | Prime Minister |
The Fifth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 35th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Fifth Menzies ministry succeeded the Fourth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 11 May 1951 following the federal election that took place in April. The ministry was replaced by the Sixth Menzies ministry on 9 July 1954 following the 1954 federal election.[1]
Paul Hasluck, who died in 1993, was the last surviving member of the Fifth Menzies Ministry; Hasluck was also the last surviving member of the Sixth Menzies ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.