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:	Nationalist–Country 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 (Nationalist–Country 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

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Nationalist	Rt Hon Stanley Bruce for Flinders		Prime Minister Leader of the Nationalist Party Minister for External Affairs Minister for Health (from 2 April 1927 to 24 February 1928) Minister for Trade and Customs (from 8 May 1928)
		Country	Hon Dr Earle Page for Cowper		Leader of the Country Party Treasurer
		Nationalist	Rt Hon (Sir) George Pearce Senator for Western Australia		Minister for Home and Territories (to 18 June 1926) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 18 June 1926) Leader of the Government in the Senate
		Nationalist	Hon John Latham for Kooyong		Attorney-General
		Nationalist	Hon Herbert Pratten for Martin		Minister for Trade and Customs (to 7 May 1928)
		Nationalist	Hon Sir Neville Howse for Calare		Minister for Defence (to 2 April 1927) Minister for Health (to 2 April 1927; from 24 February 1928) Honorary Minister (from 2 April 1927 to 24 February 1928) Minister for Home and Territories (from 24 February 1928)
		Nationalist	Hon (Sir) Victor Wilson Senator for South Australia		Minister for Markets and Migration (to 18 June 1926)
		Country	Hon William Gibson for Corangamite		Deputy Leader of the Country Party Postmaster-General
		Country	Hon William Hill for Echuca		Minister for Works and Railways
		Country	Hon Llewellyn Atkinson for Wilmot		Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 18 June 1926)
		Nationalist	Hon 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)
		Nationalist	Hon Thomas Crawford Senator for Queensland		Honorary Minister
		Nationalist	Hon Sir William Glasgow Senator for Queensland (in Ministry from 18 June 1926)		Minister for Home and Territories (from 18 June 1926 to 2 April 1927) Minister for Defence (from 2 April 1927)
		Country	Hon Thomas Paterson for Gippsland (in Ministry from 18 June 1926)		Minister for Markets and Migration (from 18 June 1926 to 19 January 1928) Minister for Markets (from 19 January 1928)
		Nationalist	Hon 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 .