Ninth Menzies ministry

See also: Menzies government (1949–1966)

Ninth Menzies ministry

39th Ministry of Australia
The Ninth Menzies ministry shortly prior to the 1963 federal election.
Date formed22 December 1961
Date dissolved18 December 1963
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralViscount De L'Isle
Prime Minister(Sir) Robert Menzies
No. of ministers23
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderArthur Calwell
History
Election9 December 1961
Outgoing election30 November 1963
Legislature term24th
PredecessorEighth Menzies ministry
SuccessorTenth Menzies ministry
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The Ninth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 39th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, (Sir) Robert Menzies. The Ninth Menzies ministry succeeded the Eighth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 22 December 1961 following the federal election that took place in early December. The ministry was replaced by the Tenth Menzies ministry on 18 December 1963 following the 1963 federal election.[1]

Allen Fairhall, who died in 2006, was the last surviving member of the Ninth Menzies ministry; Fairhall was also the last surviving member of the Seventh Menzies ministry. Hugh Roberton was the last surviving Country junior minister, and Sir Garfield Barwick and Charles Davidson were the last surviving Liberal and Country Cabinet ministers respectively.

Cabinet

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Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Rt Hon (Sir) Robert Menzies (KT) CH QC FAA
(1894–1978)

MP for Kooyong
(1934–1966)

Country Rt Hon John McEwen
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

Liberal Rt Hon Harold Holt
(1908–1967)

MP for Higgins
(1949–1967)

Liberal Hon (Sir) William Spooner (KCMG) MM
(1897–1966)

Senator for New South Wales
(1950–1965)

Liberal Hon Athol Townley
(1905–1963)

MP for Denison
(1949–1963)

Liberal Hon Paul Hasluck
(1905–1993)

MP for Curtin
(1949–1969)

Liberal Hon William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

Liberal Hon Shane Paltridge
(1910-1966)

Senator for Western Australia
(1951-1966)

Country Hon Charles Davidson OBE
(1897–1985)

MP for Dawson
(1949–1963)

Liberal Hon Alexander Downer
(1910–1981)

MP for Angas
(1949–1964)

Liberal Hon Sir Garfield Barwick QC
(1903–1997)

MP for Parramatta
(1958–1964)

Country Hon Charles Adermann
(1896–1979)

MP for Fisher
(1949–1972)

Outer ministry

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Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon John Cramer
(1896–1994)

MP for Bennelong
(1949–1974)

Country Hon Hugh Roberton
(1900–1987)

MP for Riverina
(1949–1965)

Liberal Hon Denham Henty
(1903–1978)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1968)

Liberal Hon Gordon Freeth
(1914–2001)

MP for Forrest
(1949–1969)

Liberal Hon John Gorton
(1911–2002)

Senator for Victoria
(1950–1968)

Liberal Hon Hubert Opperman OBE
(1904–1996)

MP for Corio
(1949–1967)

Country Hon Harrie Wade OBE
(1905–1964)

Senator for Victoria
(1956–1964)

Liberal Hon Les Bury
(1913–1986)

MP for Wentworth
(1956–1974)

Liberal Hon Allen Fairhall
(1909–2006)

MP for Paterson
(1949–1969)

Liberal Hon Reginald Swartz MBE
(1911–2006)

MP for Darling Downs
(1949–1972)

Liberal Hon David Fairbairn DFC
(1917–1994)

MP for Farrer
(1949–1975) (in Ministry from 4 August 1962)

Notes

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  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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