Ninth Menzies ministry explained

See also: Menzies government (1949–1966).

Cabinet Name:Ninth Menzies ministry
Cabinet Type:Ministry
Cabinet Number:39th
Jurisdiction:Australia
Flag:Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:22 December 1961
Date Dissolved:18 December 1963
Government Head:(Sir) Robert Menzies
State Head:Elizabeth II
Governor General:Viscount De L'Isle
Members Number:23
Political Party:LiberalCountry coalition
Legislature Status:Coalition majority government
Opposition Party:Labor
Opposition Leader:Arthur Calwell
Election:9 December 1961
Last Election:30 November 1963
Legislature Term:24th
Predecessor:Eighth Menzies ministry
Successor:Tenth Menzies ministry
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Prime Minister

The Ninth Menzies ministry (LiberalCountry Coalition) was the 39th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, (Sir) Robert Menzies. The Ninth Menzies ministry succeeded the Eighth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 22 December 1961 following the federal election that took place in early December. The ministry was replaced by the Tenth Menzies ministry on 18 December 1963 following the 1963 federal election.[1]

Allen Fairhall, who died in 2006, was the last surviving member of the Ninth Menzies ministry; Fairhall was also the last surviving member of the Seventh Menzies ministry. Hugh Roberton was the last surviving Country junior minister, and Sir Garfield Barwick and Charles Davidson were the last surviving Liberal and Country Cabinet ministers respectively.

Cabinet

PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
LiberalRt Hon (Sir) Robert Menzies
for Kooyong
CountryRt Hon John McEwen
for Murray
LiberalRt Hon Harold Holt
for Higgins
LiberalHon (Sir) William Spooner
Senator for New South Wales
LiberalHon Athol Townley
for Denison
LiberalHon Paul Hasluck
for Curtin
LiberalHon William McMahon
for Lowe
LiberalHon Shane Paltridge
Senator for Western Australia
CountryHon Charles Davidson
for Dawson
LiberalHon Alexander Downer
for Angas
LiberalHon Sir Garfield Barwick
for Parramatta
CountryHon Charles Adermann
for Fisher
  • Deputy Leader of the Country Party (from 11 December 1963)

Outer ministry

PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
LiberalHon John Cramer
for Bennelong
  • Minister for the Army
CountryHon Hugh Roberton
for Riverina
LiberalHon Denham Henty
Senator for Tasmania
LiberalHon Gordon Freeth
for Forrest
LiberalHon John Gorton
Senator for Victoria
LiberalHon Hubert Opperman
for Corio
CountryHon Harrie Wade
Senator for Victoria
LiberalHon Les Bury
for Wentworth
  • Minister for Air (to 27 July 1962)
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 27 July 1962)
LiberalHon Allen Fairhall
for Paterson
LiberalHon Reginald Swartz
for Darling Downs
LiberalHon David Fairbairn
for Farrer
(in Ministry from 4 August 1962)
  • Minister for Air (from 4 August 1962)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministries and Cabinets . Parliamentary Handbook . . 17 September 2010 . 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 . dead .