First Lyons ministry explained

See also: Lyons government.

Cabinet Name:	First Lyons ministry
Cabinet Type:	Ministry
Cabinet Number:	20th
Jurisdiction:	Australia
Flag:	Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:	true
Date Formed:	6 January 1932
Date Dissolved:	12 October 1934
Government Head:	Joseph Lyons
Governor General:	Sir Isaac Isaacs
Members Number:	18
Political Party:	United Australia
Legislature Status:	Majority government
Opposition Party:	Labor
Opposition Leader:	James Scullin
Election:	19 December 1931
Last Election:	15 September 1934
Legislature Term:	13th
Predecessor:	Scullin ministry
Successor:	Second Lyons ministry
State Head Title:	Monarch
Government Head Title:	Prime Minister

The First Lyons ministry (United Australia) was the 20th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The First Lyons ministry succeeded the Scullin ministry, which dissolved on 6 January 1932 following the federal election that took place on 19 December which saw the UAP defeat James Scullin's Labor Party. The ministry was replaced by the Second Lyons ministry on 12 October 1934 following the 1934 federal election.^[1]

Allan Guy, who died in 1979, was the last surviving Assistant Minister of the First Lyons ministry. John Latham was the last surviving Cabinet minister.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		United Australia	(Rt) Hon Joseph Lyons for Wilmot		Prime Minister Leader of the United Australia Party Treasurer Minister for Commerce (from 3 October 1932 to 13 October 1932)
			(Rt) Hon John Latham for Kooyong		Deputy Leader of the United Australia Party (to 15 September 1934) Attorney-General Minister for External Affairs Minister for Industry
			Rt Hon Sir George Pearce Senator for Western Australia		Minister for Defence Leader of the Government in the Senate
			Hon Archdale Parkhill for Warringah		Minister for Transport (to 12 April 1932) Minister for Home Affairs (to 12 April 1932) Minister for the Interior (from 12 April 1932 to 13 October 1932) Postmaster-General (from 13 October 1932)
			Hon Henry Gullett for Henty		Minister for Trade and Customs (to 14 January 1933)
			Hon Charles Marr for Parkes		Minister for Health Minister for Works and Railways (to 12 April 1932) Minister in charge of Territories (to 24 May 1934) Minister for Repatriation (from 12 April 1932)
			Hon Charles Hawker for Wakefield		Minister for Repatriation (to 12 April 1932) Minister for Markets (to 13 April 1932) Minister for Commerce (from 13 April 1932 to 23 September 1932)
			Hon Alexander McLachlan Senator for South Australia		Vice-President of the Executive Council Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research
			Hon Josiah Francis for Moreton		Minister in charge of War Service Homes Assistant Minister for Defence
			Hon James Fenton for Maribyrnong		Postmaster-General (to 13 October 1932)
			Hon John Perkins for Eden-Monaro (in Ministry from 13 October 1932)		Assistant Minister for Trade and Customs (to 13 October 1932) Minister for the Interior (from 13 October 1932)
			Hon Frederick Stewart for Parramatta (in Ministry from 13 October 1932)		Minister for Commerce (from 13 October 1932)
			Hon Thomas White for Balaclava (in Ministry from 14 January 1933)		Minister for Trade and Customs (from 14 January 1933)
			Hon Sir Harry Lawson Senator for Victoria (in Ministry from 24 May 1934)		Assistant Minister (Treasury) (from 17 October 1933 to 24 May 1934) Minister in charge of Territories (from 24 May 1934)

Assistant ministers

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		United Australia	Rt Hon Stanley Bruce for Flinders		Assistant Treasurer (to 29 June 1932) Minister without portfolio (from 29 June 1932 to 26 September 1932) Minister without portfolio, London (from 26 September 1932 to 6 October 1933)
			Hon (Sir) Walter Massy-Greene Senator for New South Wales		Minister assisting the Leader of the Government in the Senate (to 23 June 1932) Assistant Minister (Treasury) (to 25 September 1933)
			Hon Allan Guy for Bass		Assistant Minister for Trade and Customs (from 13 October 1932)
			Hon Richard Casey for Corio		Assistant Minister (Treasury) (from 25 September 1933)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministries and Cabinets . Parliamentary Handbook . . 17 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008065519/http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p%3Bpage%3D0%3Bquery%3DScullin%20Ministry%20%28ALP%29%3Brec%3D0%3BresCount%3DDefault . 8 October 2012.