Third Menzies Ministry
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The Third Menzies Ministry was the twenty-eighth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 28 October 1940 to 28 August 1941.
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United Australia Party
The United Australia Party was an Australian political party that was founded in 1931 and dissolved in 1945. It was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia and predecessor to the Liberal Party of Australia...
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National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
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- Rt Hon Robert MenziesRobert MenziesSir Robert Gordon Menzies, , Australian politician, was the 12th and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia....
, KC MP: Prime Minister, Minister for Defence Co-ordination. Minister for Information (to 13 December 1940) (UAP) - Hon Arthur FaddenArthur FaddenSir Arthur William Fadden, GCMG was an Australian politician and, briefly, the 13th Prime Minister of Australia.-Introduction:...
, MP: Treasurer (CP) - Rt Hon Billy HughesBilly HughesWilliam Morris "Billy" Hughes, CH, KC, MHR , Australian politician, was the seventh Prime Minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923....
, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for the Navy (UAP) - Senator Hon George McLeayGeorge McLeayGeorge McLeay was an Australian politician and senior minister in the Menzies Liberal government.McLeay was born in Port Clinton, South Australia and educated at Port Clinton Public School until 1906 when he was sent to Adelaide where he continued his education at Unley Public School...
: Vice-President of the Executive Council. Postmaster-General, Minister for Repatriation (to 26 June 1941), Minister for Supply and Development (from 26 June 1941) (UAP) - Hon Sir Frederick Stewart, MP: Minister for External Affairs, Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services (UAP)
- Senator Hon Hattil FollHattil FollHattil Spencer "Harry" Foll was a long-serving Australian politician and Minister of State.Foll was born in West Brixton, London and educated at Holy Trinity School in London. He emigrated to Australia in 1909 and worked on a station near Longreach in western Queensland, but a year later moved to...
: Minister for the Interior. Minister for Information (from 13 December 1940) (UAP) - Senator Hon Herbert CollettHerbert CollettHerbert Brayley Collett CMG DSO was an Australian politician, librarian and soldier.Collett was born in St. Peter Port, Guernsey and arrived with his family in Western Australia in October 1884. He was educated at Perth Grammar School and became a librarian at the Victoria Public Library in 1891...
: Minister without portfolioMinister without PortfolioA minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
administering War Service Homes (to 26 June 1941), Minister for Repatriation (from 26 June 1941) (UAP) - Senator Hon Philip McBridePhilip McBrideSir Philip Albert Martin McBride KCMG was an Australian politician.McBride was born into a well-known pastoral family and educated at Burra Public School and Prince Alfred College in Adelaide. In 1931, he was elected as the member for Grey in the Australian House of Representatives, representing...
: Minister for Supply and Development (to 26 June 1941). Minister for Munitions (UAP) - Hon Percy SpenderPercy SpenderSir Percy Claude Spender, KCVO, KBE, QC, , was an Australian politician. diplomat and jurist.Spender was born in Sydney and educated at the prestigious Fort Street High School and later the University of Sydney. He joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1915...
, KC MP: Minister for the Army (UAP) - Hon John McEwenJohn McEwenSir John "Black Jack" McEwen, GCMG, CH , was an Australian politician and the 18th Prime Minister of Australia...
, MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation (CP) - Hon Eric HarrisonEric HarrisonSir Eric John Harrison KCMG KCVO was an Australian politician who became the first Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia....
, MP: Minister for Trade and Customs (UAP) - Hon Harold HoltHarold HoltHarold Edward Holt, CH was an Australian politician and the 17th Prime Minister of Australia.His term as Prime Minister was brought to an early and dramatic end in December 1967 when he disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach near Portsea, Victoria, and was presumed drowned.Holt spent 32 years...
, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service, Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research (UAP) - Rt Hon Sir Earle PageEarle PageSir Earle Christmas Grafton Page, GCMG, CH was the 11th Prime Minister of Australia, and is to date the second-longest serving federal parliamentarian in Australian history, with 41 years, 361 days in Parliament.-Early life:...
, GCMG MP: Minister for Commerce (CP) - Senator Hon John LeckieJohn Leckie (Australian politician)John William Leckie was an Australian farmer turned politician.Leckie was born at Alexandra, Victoria and educated at Scotch College, Melbourne. He played Australian rules football for Fitzroy Football Club in 1895...
: Minister without portfolio (to 26 June 1941), Minister for Aircraft Production (from 26 June 1941) (UAP) - Hon Joe Abbott, MP: Minister for Home Security (from 26 June 1941) (CP)
- Hon Larry Anthony, MP: Minister for Transport (from 26 June 1941) (CP)
- Hon Thomas CollinsThomas Collins (Australian politician)Thomas Joseph "Tom" Collins was an Australian politician and stock and station agent, born at Yass, New South Wales to storekeeper John Collins and Mary, née Hartigan. In 1902, having attended the local Catholic school, he enlisted in the 5th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, to fight in...
, MP: Postmaster-General (from 26 June 1941) (CP) - Senator Hon Allan MacDonaldAllan MacDonaldAllan Nicoll MacDonald was an Australian politician and government minister.MacDonald was born at Lochee, Forfarshire, Scotland and educated at Arbroath High School. He migrated to Western Australia in 1911 and worked at Collie before moving to Perth in 1914, where he was employed as an accountant...
, MP: Minister for External Territories (from 26 June 1941) (UAP) - Hon Eric SpoonerEric SpoonerEric Sydney Spooner was an Australian politician.Spooner was born in the Sydney suburb of Waterloo and educated at Christ Church St Laurence School. At 14 he became a telegraph messenger and studied at night at the University of Sydney to gain a diploma in economics and commerce. He married...
, MP: Minister for War Organisation of Industry (from 26 June 1941) (UAP)