Fifth Menzies ministry

See also: Menzies government (1949–1966)

The Fifth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 35th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Fifth Menzies ministry succeeded the Fourth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 11 May 1951 following the federal election that took place in April. The ministry was replaced by the Sixth Menzies ministry on 9 July 1954 following the 1954 federal election.^[1]

Fifth Menzies ministry
35th Ministry of Australia
The Fifth Menzies ministry at their swearing-in
Date formed	11 May 1951
Date dissolved	9 July 1954
People and organisations
Monarch	George VI Elizabeth II
Governor-General	(Sir) William McKell Sir William Slim
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
No. of ministers	20
Member party	Liberal–Country coalition
Status in legislature	Coalition majority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Ben Chifley H. V. Evatt
History
Election	28 April 1951
Outgoing election	29 May 1954
Legislature term	20th
Predecessor	Fourth Menzies ministry
Successor	Sixth Menzies ministry

Paul Hasluck, who died in 1993, was the last surviving member of the Fifth Menzies Ministry; Hasluck was also the last surviving member of the Sixth Menzies ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Liberal	Rt Hon Robert Menzies CH QC (1894–1978) MP for Kooyong (1934–1966)		Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party
	Country	Rt Hon (Sir) Arthur Fadden (KCMG) (1894–1973) MP for McPherson (1949–1958)		Leader of the Country Party Treasurer
	Liberal	(Rt) Hon (Sir) Eric Harrison (KCVO) (1892–1974) MP for Wentworth (1931–1956)		Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Minister for Defence Production Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the House
	Liberal	(Rt) Hon Harold Holt (1908–1967) MP for Higgins (1949–1967)		Minister for Labour and National Service Minister for Immigration
	Country	(Rt) Hon John McEwen (1900–1980) MP for Murray (1949–1971)		Deputy Leader of the Country Party Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
	Liberal	Rt Hon Richard Casey CH DSO MC (1890–1976) MP for La Trobe (1949–1960)		Minister for External Affairs Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
	Liberal	Hon Philip McBride (1892–1982) MP for Wakefield (1946–1958)		Minister for Defence Minister for Air (to 17 July 1951) Minister for the Navy (to 17 July 1951)
	Liberal	Hon John Spicer QC (1899–1978) Senator for Victoria (1950–1956)		Attorney-General
	Liberal	Hon Neil O'Sullivan (1900–1968) Senator for Queensland (1947–1962)		Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Trade and Customs
	Liberal	Hon Howard Beale (1898–1983) MP for Parramatta (1946–1958)		Minister for Supply
	Liberal	Hon George McLeay (1892–1955) Senator for South Australia (1950–1955)		Minister for Shipping and Transport
	Country	Hon Larry Anthony (1897–1957) MP for Richmond (1937–1957)		Postmaster-General Minister for Civil Aviation
	Country	Rt Hon Sir Earle Page GCMG CH (1880–1961) MP for Cowper (1919–1961)		Minister for Health
	Liberal	Hon Josiah Francis (1890–1964) MP for Moreton (1922–1955)		Minister for the Army
	Liberal	Hon Bill Spooner MM (1897–1966) Senator for New South Wales (1950–1965)		Minister for National Development
	Country	Hon Walter Cooper MBE (1888–1973) Senator for Queensland (1935–1968)		Minister for Repatriation
	Liberal	Hon Paul Hasluck (1905–1993) MP for Curtin (1949–1969)		Minister for Territories
	Liberal	Hon Wilfrid Kent Hughes MVO MC (1895–1970) MP for Chisholm (1949–1970)		Minister for the Interior Minister for Works and Housing (to 4 June 1952) Minister for Works (from 4 June 1952)
	Liberal	Hon Athol Townley (1905–1963) MP for Denison (1949–1963)		Minister for Social Services
	Liberal	Hon William McMahon (1908–1988) MP for Lowe (1949–1982) (in Ministry from 7 July 1951)		Minister for Air (from 17 July 1951) Minister for the Navy (from 17 July 1951)

Notes

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