Second Chifley Ministry
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The Second Chifley Ministry was the thirty-fourth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 1 November 1946 to 19 December 1949.
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- Rt Hon Ben ChifleyBen ChifleyJoseph Benedict Chifley , Australian politician, was the 16th Prime Minister of Australia. He took over the Australian Labor Party leadership and Prime Ministership after the death of John Curtin in 1945, and went on to retain government at the 1946 election, before being defeated at the 1949...
, MP: Prime Minister and Treasurer - Hon Dr H.V. Evatt, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs
- Hon Jack Holloway, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
- Senator Hon Bill Ashley: Minister for Supply and Shipping (to 6 April 1948), Minister for Shipping and Fuel (from 6 April 1948)
- Hon Eddie WardEddie WardEdward John "Eddie" Ward , Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives for 32 years from 1931 until his death....
, MP: Minister for Transport, Minister for External Territories - Hon William Scully, MP: Vice-President of the Executive Council
- Hon John DedmanJohn DedmanJohn Dedman was a Minister in the Australian Labor Party governments led by John Curtin and Ben Chifley. He was responsible for organising production during World War II, establishing the Australian National University, reorganising the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation ...
, MP: Minister for Defence, Minister for Postwar Reconstruction, Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Hon Arthur DrakefordArthur DrakefordArthur Samuel Drakeford was an Australian politician and was the minister responsible for the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II...
, MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation - Senator Hon Don Cameron: Postmaster-General
- Hon Arthur CalwellArthur CalwellArthur Augustus Calwell Australian politician, was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for 32 years from 1940 to 1972, Immigration Minister in the government of Ben Chifley from 1945 to 1949 and Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1960 to 1967.-Early life:Calwell was born in...
, MP: Minister for Information, Minister for Immigration - Hon Herbert JohnsonHerbert Johnson (Australian politician)Herbert Victor Johnson was an Australian politician.Johnson was born in Northampton, Western Australia and educated at the local convent school. He worked as a shearer and became the first Western Australian shearer to join the Australian Workers' Union when it organized the shearers in 1908. ...
, MP: Minister for the Interior - Senator Hon Nick McKenna: Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services
- Senator Hon John ArmstrongJohn Armstrong (Australian politician)John Ignatius Armstrong, AC was an Australian politician and federal minister.Armstrong was born in the Sydney suburb of Ultimo and ducated at St Bede's School, Pyrmont, and Marist Brothers' High School, Darlinghurst...
: Minister for Munitions (to 6 April 1948), Minister for Supply and Development (from 6 April 1948) - Hon Claude BarnardClaude BarnardHerbert Claude Barnard was an Australian politician and government minister.Barnard was born at Mole Creek, Tasmania and was educated at Invermay State School, but left school at 14. In 1909 he began working for Tasmanian Government Railways, first as an engine cleaner and eventually as a driver...
, MP: Minister for Repatriation - Hon Cyril ChambersCyril ChambersCyril Chambers CBE was an Australian and Minister for the Army.Chambers was born in the Adelaide suburb of Thebarton and educated at St John the Baptist's School, Thebarton, and Hayward's Academy, Adelaide. In 1919 he became a dentist. He was mayor of Henley and Grange from 1932 to 1934. In...
, MP: Minister for the Army - Senator Hon Ben Courtice: Minister for Trade and Customs
- Hon Nelson LemmonNelson LemmonNelson Lemmon was an Australian politician and government minister. He was responsible for establishing the Snowy Mountains Scheme....
, MP: Minister for Works and Housing - Hon Reg PollardReg PollardReginald Thomas Pollard was an Australian politician.Pollard was born in Castlemaine, Victoria and educated at Woodend State School, West Melbourne Technical School and Workingmen's College. He worked as an agricultural labourer near Werribee and from 1912 to 1915 as a fitter in Melbourne...
, MP: Minister for Commerce and Agriculture - Hon Bill RiordanBill RiordanWilliam James Frederick "Bill" Riordan CBE was an Australian politician and Minister for the Navy.Riordan was born in Chillagoe, Queensland, son of William James Riordan and nephew of Darby Riordan and Ernest Riordan William James Frederick "Bill" Riordan CBE (8 February 1908 – 15 January 1973)...
, MP: Minister for the Navy