Second Curtin ministry explained

See also: Curtin government.

Cabinet Name:	Second Curtin ministry
Cabinet Type:	Ministry
Cabinet Number:	30th
Jurisdiction:	Australia
Flag:	Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:	true
Date Formed:	21 September 1943
Date Dissolved:	6 July 1945
Government Head:	John Curtin
Governor General:	Lord Gowrie The Duke of Gloucester
Members Number:	19
Political Party:	Labor
Legislature Status:	Majority government
Opposition Party:	United Australia/Liberal–Country coalition
Opposition Leader:	Arthur Fadden Robert Menzies
Election:	21 August 1943
Legislature Term:	17th
Predecessor:	First Curtin ministry
Successor:	Forde ministry
State Head Title:	Monarch
Government Head Title:	Prime Minister

The Second Curtin ministry (Labor) was the 30th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 14th Prime Minister, John Curtin. The Second Curtin ministry succeeded the First Curtin ministry, which dissolved on 21 September 1943 following the federal election that took place in August. The ministry was replaced by the Forde ministry on 6 July 1945 following the death of Curtin - the second of three occasions where a sitting Prime Minister died in office.^[1]

Frank Forde, who died in 1983, was the last surviving member of the Second Curtin ministry; Forde was also the last surviving minister of the Scullin government, First Curtin ministry, Forde government, and the First Chifley ministry.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
		Labor	Rt Hon John Curtin for Fremantle		Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party Minister for Defence
			(Rt) Hon Frank Forde for Capricornia		Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Minister for the Army
			Hon Ben Chifley for Macquarie		Treasurer Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (to 2 February 1945)
			Rt Hon Dr H. V. Evatt for Barton		Attorney-General Minister for External Affairs
			Hon Jack Beasley for West Sydney		Minister for Supply and Shipping (to 2 February 1945) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 2 February 1945)
			Hon Norman Makin for Hindmarsh		Minister for the Navy Minister for Munitions Minister for Aircraft Production (from 2 February 1945)
			Hon Richard Keane Senator for Victoria		Minister for Trade and Customs Leader of the Government in the Senate
			Hon Jack Holloway for Melbourne Ports		Minister for Labour and National Service
			Hon Arthur Drakeford for Maribyrnong		Minister for Air Minister for Civil Aviation
			Hon William Scully for Gwydir		Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
			Hon Bill Ashley Senator for New South Wales		Postmaster-General (to 2 February 1945) Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 2 February 1945) Minister for Supply and Shipping (from 2 February 1945)
			Hon John Dedman for Corio		Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Minister for War Organisation (to 19 February 1945) Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (from 2 February 1945)
			Hon Joe Collings Senator for Queensland		Minister for the Interior
			Hon Eddie Ward for East Sydney		Minister for Transport Minister for External Territories
			Hon James Fraser Senator for Western Australia		Minister for Health Minister for Social Services
			Hon Charles Frost for Franklin		Minister for Repatriation Minister in charge of War Service Homes
			Hon Bert Lazzarini for Werriwa		Minister for Home Security Minister for Works (from 2 February 1945)
			Hon Don Cameron Senator for Victoria		Minister for Aircraft Production (to 2 February 1945) Postmaster-General (from 2 February 1945)
			Hon Arthur Calwell for Melbourne		Minister for Information

See also

• First Curtin Ministry

Notes and References

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