Second Menzies Ministry
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The Second Menzies Ministry was the twenty-seventh Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 14 March 1940 to 28 October 1940.
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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. Minister for Munitions (from 11 June 1940) (UAP) - Hon Archie CameronArchie CameronArchie Galbraith Cameron , was an Australian politician. He was Leader of the Country Party 1939-40, and Speaker of the House of Representatives 1950-56.-Biography:...
, MP: Minister for Commerce, Minister for the Navy (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 Industry (UAP) - Hon Geoffrey StreetGeoffrey StreetGeoffrey Austin Street MC was an Australian Cabinet Minister and member of the House of Representatives, representing the Division of Corangamite from 1934 until his death in 1940....
, MP: Minister for the Army, Minister for Repatriation (to 13 August 1940) (UAP) - Hon Sir Henry GullettHenry GullettSir Henry Somer Gullett KCMG was an Australian Cabinet Minister and member of the House of RepresentativesGullett was born at Toolamba West, Victoria and educated at state schools, but left school at twelve on the death of his father. He began writing for newspapers...
, KCMG MP: Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research (to 13 August 1940) (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...
: Minister for Trade and Customs (UAP) - Hon James FairbairnJames FairbairnJames Valentine Fairbairn was a pastoralist, aviator, Australian politician and cabinet minister who was killed in the Canberra air disaster....
, MP: Minister for Civil Aviation, Minister for Air (to 13 August 1940) (UAP) - Hon Sir Frederick StewartFrederick Stewart (Australian politician)Sir Frederick Harold Stewart was an Australian businessman, politician and government minister. His continuing political commitment was to the establishment of a national insurance scheme and the shortening of working hours to improve social conditions during the Great Depression, despite the...
, MP: Minister for Social Services, Minister for Supply and Development (UAP) - Senator Hon Harry Foll: Minister for the Interior (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 portfolio in charge of War Service Homes, Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Repatriation (to 14 August 1940). Minister in charge of War Service Homes, Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research (from 14 August 1940). (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 without portfolio assisting the Minister for the Minister for Commerce (to 14 August 1940), Minister for the Army, Minister for Repatriation (from 14 August 1940) (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: Treasurer (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 External Affairs (CP) - Hon Harold ThorbyHarold ThorbyHarold Victor Campbell Thorby was an Australian politician and government minister.-Early life:Thorby was born in the Sydney suburb of Annandale and was educated at Geurie Public School and Sydney Grammar School and worked on his grandparents' farm at Geurie. He studied woolclassing, veterinary...
, MP: Minister for Health, Postmaster-General (CP) - Hon Arthur FaddenArthur FaddenSir Arthur William Fadden, GCMG was an Australian politician and, briefly, the 13th Prime Minister of Australia.-Introduction:...
, MP: Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Supply and Development, Minister without portfolio assisting the Treasurer (CP) (to 14 August 1940). Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation, Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 14 August 1940) (CP) - Hon Horace NockHorace NockHorace Keyworth Nock was an Australian politician, farmer and company director. He was born at Salisbury, South Australia to Joseph Nock and his second wife Eliza, née Keyworth....
, MP: Minister without portfolio assisting the Prime Minister, Minister without portfolio in charge of External Territories, Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for the Interior (CP)