First Lyons ministry

See also: Lyons government

The First Lyons ministry (United Australia) was the 20th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The First Lyons ministry succeeded the Scullin ministry, which dissolved on 6 January 1932 following the federal election that took place on 19 December which saw the UAP defeat James Scullin's Labor Party. The ministry was replaced by the Second Lyons ministry on 12 October 1934 following the 1934 federal election.^[1]

First Lyons ministry
20th Ministry of Australia
Group photo of the First Lyons ministry
Date formed	6 January 1932
Date dissolved	12 October 1934
People and organisations
Monarch	George V
Governor-General	Sir Isaac Isaacs
Prime Minister	Joseph Lyons
No. of ministers	18
Member party	United Australia
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	James Scullin
History
Election	19 December 1931
Outgoing election	15 September 1934
Legislature term	13th
Predecessor	Scullin ministry
Successor	Second Lyons ministry

Allan Guy, who died in 1979, was the last surviving Assistant Minister of the First Lyons ministry. John Latham was the last surviving Cabinet minister.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	United Australia	(Rt) Hon Joseph Lyons (1879–1939) MP for Wilmot (1929–1939)		Prime Minister Leader of the United Australia Party Treasurer Minister for Commerce (from 3 October 1932 to 13 October 1932)
		(Rt) Hon John Latham CMG KC (1877–1964) MP for Kooyong (1922–1934)		Deputy Leader of the United Australia Party (to 15 September 1934) Attorney-General Minister for External Affairs Minister for Industry
		Rt Hon Sir George Pearce KCVO (1870–1952) Senator for Western Australia (1901–1938)		Minister for Defence Leader of the Government in the Senate
		Hon Archdale Parkhill (1878–1947) MP for Warringah (1927–1937)		Minister for Transport (to 12 April 1932) Minister for Home Affairs (to 12 April 1932) Minister for the Interior (from 12 April 1932 to 13 October 1932) Postmaster-General (from 13 October 1932)
		Hon Henry Gullett (1878–1940) MP for Henty (1925–1940)		Minister for Trade and Customs (to 14 January 1933)
		Hon Charles Marr DSO MC (1880–1960) MP for Parkes (1931–1943)		Minister for Health Minister for Works and Railways (to 12 April 1932) Minister in charge of Territories (to 24 May 1934) Minister for Repatriation (from 12 April 1932)
		Hon Charles Hawker (1894–1938) MP for Wakefield (1929–1938)		Minister for Repatriation (to 12 April 1932) Minister for Markets (to 13 April 1932) Minister for Commerce (from 13 April 1932 to 23 September 1932)
		Hon Alexander McLachlan (1872–1956) Senator for South Australia (1926–1944)		Vice-President of the Executive Council Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research
		Hon Josiah Francis (1890–1964) MP for Moreton (1922–1955)		Minister in charge of War Service Homes Assistant Minister for Defence
		Hon James Fenton (1864–1950) MP for Maribyrnong (1910–1934)		Postmaster-General (to 13 October 1932)
		Hon John Perkins (1878–1954) MP for Eden-Monaro (1931–1943) (in Ministry from 13 October 1932)		Assistant Minister for Trade and Customs (to 13 October 1932) Minister for the Interior (from 13 October 1932)
		Hon Frederick Stewart (1884–1961) MP for Parramatta (1931–1946) (in Ministry from 13 October 1932)		Minister for Commerce (from 13 October 1932)
		Hon Thomas White DFC VD (1888–1957) MP for Balaclava (1929–1951) (in Ministry from 14 January 1933)		Minister for Trade and Customs (from 14 January 1933)
		Hon Sir Harry Lawson KCMG (1875–1952) Senator for Victoria (1929–1935) (in Ministry from 24 May 1934)		Assistant Minister (Treasury) (from 17 October 1933 to 24 May 1934) Minister in charge of Territories (from 24 May 1934)

Assistant ministers

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	United Australia	Rt Hon Stanley Bruce CH MC (1883–1967) MP for Flinders (1931–1933)		Assistant Treasurer (to 29 June 1932) Minister without portfolio (from 29 June 1932 to 26 September 1932) Minister without portfolio, London (from 26 September 1932 to 6 October 1933)
		Hon (Sir) Walter Massy-Greene (KCMG) (1874–1952) Senator for New South Wales (1926–1938)		Minister assisting the Leader of the Government in the Senate (to 23 June 1932) Assistant Minister (Treasury) (to 25 September 1933)
		Hon Allan Guy (1890–1979) MP for Bass (1929–1934)		Assistant Minister for Trade and Customs (from 13 October 1932)
		Hon Richard Casey DSO MC (1890–1976) MP for Corio (1931–1940)		Assistant Minister (Treasury) (from 25 September 1933)

References

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