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:	Liberal–Country 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 (Liberal–Country 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

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Liberal	Rt Hon (Sir) Robert Menzies for Kooyong		Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (to 16 February 1962)
		Country	Rt Hon John McEwen for Murray		Leader of the Country Party Minister for Trade
		Liberal	Rt Hon Harold Holt for Higgins		Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Treasurer Leader of the House
		Liberal	Hon (Sir) William Spooner Senator for New South Wales		Leader of the Government in the Senate
		Liberal	Hon Athol Townley for Denison		Minister for Defence
		Liberal	Hon Paul Hasluck for Curtin
		Liberal	Hon William McMahon for Lowe		Minister for Labour and National Service
		Liberal	Hon Shane Paltridge Senator for Western Australia		Minister for Civil Aviation
		Country	Hon Charles Davidson for Dawson		Deputy Leader of the Country Party (to 11 December 1963) Postmaster-General
		Liberal	Hon Alexander Downer for Angas		Minister for Immigration
		Liberal	Hon Sir Garfield Barwick for Parramatta		Attorney-General Minister for External Affairs
		Country	Hon Charles Adermann for Fisher		Deputy Leader of the Country Party (from 11 December 1963)

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Liberal	Hon John Cramer for Bennelong		Minister for the Army
		Country	Hon Hugh Roberton for Riverina
		Liberal	Hon Denham Henty Senator for Tasmania		Minister for Customs and Excise
		Liberal	Hon Gordon Freeth for Forrest		Minister for the Interior Minister for Works Minister assisting the Attorney-General
		Liberal	Hon John Gorton Senator for Victoria		Minister for the Navy Minister assisting the Minister for External Affairs Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister (from 16 February 1962)
		Liberal	Hon Hubert Opperman for Corio		Minister for Shipping and Transport
		Country	Hon Harrie Wade Senator for Victoria		Minister for Health
		Liberal	Hon Les Bury for Wentworth		Minister for Air (to 27 July 1962) Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 27 July 1962)
		Liberal	Hon Allen Fairhall for Paterson		Minister for Supply
		Liberal	Hon Reginald Swartz for Darling Downs		Minister for Repatriation
		Liberal	Hon 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 .