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See also: Menzies government (1939–1941)
Second Menzies ministry

26th Ministry of Australia
Group photo of members of the Second Menzies ministry
Date formed14 March 1940
Date dissolved28 October 1940
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge VI
Governor-GeneralLord Gowrie
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
No. of ministers16
Member partyUnited Australia–Country coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderJohn Curtin
History
Outgoing election21 September 1940
Legislature term15th
PredecessorFirst Menzies ministry
SuccessorThird Menzies ministry
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Government of Australia

The Second Menzies ministry (United Australia–Country Coalition) was the 26th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Second Menzies ministry succeeded the First Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 14 March 1940 after Menzies entered into a formal Coalition with Archie Cameron and his Country Party. The ministry was replaced by the Third Menzies ministry on 28 October 1940 following the 1940 federal election.[1]

Percy Spender, who died in 1985, was the last surviving member of the Second Menzies ministry; Spender was also the last surviving minister of the First Menzies ministry, Third Menzies ministry, Fadden ministry, and the Fourth Menzies ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
United Australia Rt Hon Robert Menzies KC
(1894–1978)

MP for Kooyong
(1934–1966)

Country Hon Archie Cameron
(1895–1956)

MP for Barker
(1934–1956)

United Australia Rt Hon Billy Hughes KC
(1862–1952)

MP for North Sydney
(1922–1949)

United Australia Hon Percy Spender KC
(1897–1985)

MP for Warringah
(1937–1951)

Country Hon John McEwen
(1900–1980)

MP for Indi
(1937–1949)

Country Hon Harold Thorby
(1888–1973)

MP for Calare
(1931–1940)

United Australia Hon Geoffrey Street MC
(1894–1940)

MP for Corangamite
(1934–1940)

United Australia Hon Sir Henry Gullett KCMG
(1878–1940)

MP for Henty
(1925–1940)

United Australia Hon George McLeay
(1892–1955)

Senator for South Australia
(1935–1947)

United Australia Hon James Fairbairn
(1897–1940)

MP for Flinders
(1933–1940)

United Australia Hon Sir Frederick Stewart
(1884–1961)

MP for Parramatta
(1931–1946)

United Australia Hon Harry Foll
(1890–1977)

Senator for Queensland
(1917–1947)

United Australia Hon Herbert Collett CMG DSO VD
(1877–1947)

Senator for Western Australia
(1933–1947)

United Australia Hon Philip McBride
(1892–1982)

Senator for South Australia
(1937–1944)

Country Hon Arthur Fadden
(1894–1973)

MP for Darling Downs
(1936–1949)

Country Hon Horace Nock
(1879–1958)

MP for Riverina
(1931–1940)

Notes

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