Second Bruce ministry explained

See also: Stanley Bruce.

Cabinet Name:Second Bruce ministry
Cabinet Type:Ministry
Cabinet Number:17th
Jurisdiction:Australia
Flag:Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:18 December 1925
Date Dissolved:29 November 1928
Government Head:Stanley Bruce
State Head:George V
Governor General:Lord Stonehaven
Members Number:15
Political Party:NationalistCountry coalition
Legislature Status:Coalition majority government
Opposition Party:Labor
Opposition Leader:Matthew Charlton
James Scullin
Election:14 November 1925
Last Election:17 November 1928
Legislature Term:10th
Predecessor:First Bruce ministry
Successor:Third Bruce ministry
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Prime Minister

The Second Bruce ministry (NationalistCountry Coalition) was the 17th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 8th Prime Minister, Stanley Bruce. The Second Bruce ministry succeeded the First Bruce ministry, which dissolved on 18 December 1925 following the federal election that took place in November. The ministry was replaced by the Third Bruce ministry on 29 November 1928 following the 1928 federal election.[1]

Stanley Bruce, who died in 1967, was the last surviving member of the Second Bruce ministry; Bruce was also the last surviving member of the Fifth Hughes ministry and the First Bruce ministry. Earle Page was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
NationalistRt Hon Stanley Bruce
for Flinders
CountryHon Dr Earle Page
for Cowper
NationalistRt Hon (Sir) George Pearce
Senator for Western Australia
NationalistHon John Latham
for Kooyong
NationalistHon Herbert Pratten
for Martin
NationalistHon Sir Neville Howse
for Calare
NationalistHon (Sir) Victor Wilson
Senator for South Australia
CountryHon William Gibson
for Corangamite
CountryHon William Hill
for Echuca
  • Minister for Works and Railways
CountryHon Llewellyn Atkinson
for Wilmot
NationalistHon Charles Marr
for Parkes
  • Chief Government Whip in the House (to 6 September 1927)
  • Honorary Minister (to 2 April 1927; from 24 February 1928)
  • Minister for Home and Territories (from 2 April 1927 to 24 February 1928)
NationalistHon Thomas Crawford
Senator for Queensland
  • Honorary Minister
NationalistHon Sir William Glasgow
Senator for Queensland
(in Ministry from 18 June 1926)
CountryHon Thomas Paterson
for Gippsland
(in Ministry from 18 June 1926)
NationalistHon Alexander McLachlan
Senator for South Australia
(in Ministry from 29 August 1926)
  • Honorary Minister (from 29 August 1926)

Notes and References

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