Sixth Menzies ministry explained

See also: Menzies government (1949–1966).

Cabinet Name:Sixth Menzies ministry
Cabinet Type:Ministry
Cabinet Number:36th
Jurisdiction:Australia
Flag:Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:9 July 1954
Date Dissolved:11 January 1956
Government Head:Robert Menzies
State Head:Elizabeth II
Governor General:Sir William Slim
Members Number:21
Political Party:LiberalCountry coalition
Legislature Status:Coalition majority government
Opposition Party:Labor
Opposition Leader:H. V. Evatt
Election:29 May 1954
Last Election:10 December 1955
Legislature Term:21st
Predecessor:Fifth Menzies ministry
Successor:Seventh Menzies ministry
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Prime Minister

The Sixth Menzies ministry (LiberalCountry Coalition) was the 36th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Sixth Menzies ministry succeeded the Fifth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 9 July 1954 following the federal election that took place in May. The ministry was replaced by the Seventh Menzies ministry on 11 January 1956 following the 1955 federal election.[1]

Paul Hasluck, who died in 1993, was the last surviving member of the Sixth Menzies Ministry; Hasluck was also the last surviving member of the Fifth Menzies Ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
LiberalRt Hon Robert Menzies
for Kooyong
CountryRt Hon Sir Arthur Fadden
for McPherson
LiberalRt Hon Sir Eric Harrison
for Wentworth
LiberalRt Hon Harold Holt
for Higgins
CountryRt Hon John McEwen
for Murray
  • Deputy Leader of the Country Party
LiberalRt Hon Richard Casey
for La Trobe
LiberalHon Philip McBride
for Wakefield
LiberalHon John Spicer
Senator for Victoria
LiberalHon Neil O'Sullivan
Senator for Queensland
LiberalHon Howard Beale
for Parramatta
LiberalHon George McLeay
Senator for South Australia
CountryHon Larry Anthony
for Richmond
CountryRt Hon Sir Earle Page
for Cowper
LiberalHon Josiah Francis
for Moreton
  • Minister for the Army (to 7 November 1955)
  • Minister for the Navy (to 11 July 1955)
LiberalHon Bill Spooner
Senator for New South Wales
CountryHon Walter Cooper
Senator for Queensland
LiberalHon Paul Hasluck
for Curtin
LiberalHon Wilfrid Kent Hughes
for Chisholm
LiberalHon William McMahon
for Lowe
LiberalHon Athol Townley
for Denison
LiberalHon Shane Paltridge
Senator for Western Australia
(in Ministry from 27 September 1955)

Notes and References

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