Sixth Menzies ministry

See also: Menzies government (1949–1966)

Sixth Menzies ministry

36th Ministry of Australia
Members of the Sixth Menzies ministry at their swearing-in.
Date formed9 July 1954
Date dissolved11 January 1956
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir William Slim
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
No. of ministers21
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderH. V. Evatt
History
Election29 May 1954
Outgoing election10 December 1955
Legislature term21st
PredecessorFifth Menzies ministry
SuccessorSeventh Menzies ministry

The Sixth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 36th ministry of the Government of Australia 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. It was then 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

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Robert Menzies
(1894–1978)

MP for Kooyong
(1934–1966)

Country Sir Arthur Fadden
(1894–1973)

MP for McPherson
(1949–1958)

Liberal Sir Eric Harrison
(1892–1974)

MP for Wentworth
(1931–1956)

Liberal Harold Holt
(1908–1967)

MP for Higgins
(1949–1967)

Country John McEwen
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

Liberal Richard Casey
(1890–1976)

MP for La Trobe
(1949–1960)

Liberal Philip McBride
(1892–1982)

MP for Wakefield
(1946–1958)

Liberal John Spicer
(1899–1978)

Senator for Victoria
(1950–1956)

Liberal Neil O'Sullivan
(1900–1968)

Senator for Queensland
(1947–1962)

Liberal Howard Beale
(1898–1983)

MP for Parramatta
(1946–1958)

Liberal George McLeay
(1892–1955)

Senator for South Australia
(1950–1955)

Country Larry Anthony
(1897–1957)

MP for Richmond
(1937–1957)

Country Sir Earle Page
(1880–1961)

MP for Cowper
(1919–1961)

Liberal Josiah Francis
(1890–1964)

MP for Moreton
(1922–1955)

Liberal Bill Spooner MM
(1897–1966)

Senator for New South Wales
(1950–1965)

Country Walter Cooper
(1888–1973)

Senator for Queensland
(1935–1968)

Liberal Paul Hasluck
(1905–1993)

MP for Curtin
(1949–1969)

Liberal Wilfrid Kent Hughes
(1895–1970)

MP for Chisholm
(1949–1970)

Liberal William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

Liberal Athol Townley
(1905–1963)

MP for Denison
(1949–1963)

Liberal Shane Paltridge
(1910-1966)

Senator for Western Australia
(1951-1966) (in Ministry from 27 September 1955)

Notes

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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