Fourth Menzies ministry

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Fourth Menzies ministry
34th Ministry of Australia
The Fourth Menzies ministry at their swearing-in
Date formed	19 December 1949
Date dissolved	11 May 1951
People and organisations
Monarch	George VI
Governor-General	William McKell
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
No. of ministers	19
Member party	Liberal–Country coalition
Status in legislature	Coalition majority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Ben Chifley
History
Election	10 December 1949
Outgoing election	28 April 1951
Legislature term	19th
Predecessor	Second Chifley ministry
Successor	Fifth Menzies ministry

Member for Kooyong (1934–1966)

1938 Dalfram dispute
United Australia Party spills
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- 1943

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First term of government (1939–1941)

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Second term of government (1949–1966)

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The Forgotten People

The Fourth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 34th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Fourth Menzies ministry succeeded the Second Chifley ministry, which dissolved on 19 December 1949 following the federal election that took place on 10 December which saw the Coalition defeat Ben Chifley's Labor Party. The ministry was replaced by the Fifth Menzies ministry on 11 May 1951 following the 1951 federal election.^[1]

Percy Spender, who died in 1985, was the last surviving member of the Fourth Menzies Ministry; Spender was also the last surviving minister of the first Menzies government and the Fadden government. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

	Minister	Portfolio
Liberal	Rt Hon Robert Menzies (CH) KC (1894–1978) MP for Kooyong (1934–1966)	Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 7 March 1951)
Country	Rt Hon Arthur Fadden (1894–1973) MP for McPherson (1949–1958)	Leader of the Country Party Treasurer
Liberal	Hon Eric Harrison (1892–1974) MP for Wentworth (1931–1956)	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Minister for Defence (to 24 October 1950) Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (to 17 March 1950) Minister for the Interior (from 24 October 1950)
Liberal	Hon Percy Spender KC (1897–1985) MP for Warringah (1937–1951)	Minister for External Affairs (to 26 April 1951) Minister for External Territories (to 26 April 1951)
Liberal	Hon Harold Holt (1908–1967) MP for Higgins (1949–1967)	Minister for Labour and National Service Minister for Immigration
Country	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 Works and Housing Minister for Supply and Development (to 17 March 1950) Minister for National Development (from 17 March 1950) Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (from 23 March 1950) Minister for External Affairs (from 26 April 1951) Minister for External Territories (from 26 April 1951)
Liberal	Hon Philip McBride (1892–1982) MP for Wakefield (1946–1958)	Minister for the Interior (to 24 October 1950) Minister for Defence (from 24 October 1950)
Liberal	Hon John Spicer KC (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 Information (to 17 March 1950) Minister for Transport (to 17 March 1950) Minister for Supply (from 17 March 1950)
Liberal	Hon George McLeay (1892–1955) Senator for South Australia (1950–1955)	Minister for Shipping and Fuel (to 17 March 1950) Minister for Fuel, Shipping and Transport (from 17 March 1950)
Country	Hon Larry Anthony (1897–1957) MP for Richmond (1937–1957)	Postmaster-General
Liberal	Hon Dame Enid Lyons GBE (1897–1981) MP for Darwin (1943–1951)	Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 7 March 1951)
Country	Rt Hon Sir Earle Page GCMG CH (1880–1961) MP for Cowper (1919–1961)	Minister for Health
Liberal	Hon Thomas White DFC VD (1888–1957) MP for Balaclava (1929–1951)	Minister for Air Minister for Civil Aviation
Liberal	Hon Josiah Francis (1890–1964) MP for Moreton (1922–1955)	Minister for the Army Minister for the Navy
Liberal	Hon Bill Spooner MM (1897–1966) Senator for New South Wales (1950–1965)	Minister for Social Services
Country	Hon Walter Cooper MBE (1888–1973) Senator for Queensland (1935–1968)	Minister for Repatriation

Notes

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

v t e Ministries of the Commonwealth of Australia
20th century	Barton Deakin 1 Watson Reid Deakin 2 Fisher 1 Deakin 3 Fisher 2 Cook Fisher 3 Hughes 1 2 3 4 5 Bruce 1 2 3 Scullin Lyons 1 2 3 4 Page Menzies 1 2 3 Fadden Curtin 1 2 Forde Chifley 1 2 Menzies 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Holt 1 2 McEwen Gorton 1 2 McMahon Whitlam 1 2 3 Fraser 1 2 3 4 Hawke 1 2 3 4 Keating 1 2 Howard 1 2
21st century	Howard 3 4 Rudd 1 Gillard 1 2 Rudd 2 Abbott Turnbull 1 2 Morrison 1 2 Albanese
Current ministry

v t e Liberal Party of Australia
Leaders	Robert Menzies Harold Holt John Gorton William McMahon Billy Snedden Malcolm Fraser Andrew Peacock John Howard Andrew Peacock John Hewson Alexander Downer John Howard Brendan Nelson Malcolm Turnbull Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison Peter Dutton
Deputy Leaders	Eric Harrison Harold Holt William McMahon John Gorton Billy Snedden Phillip Lynch John Howard Neil Brown Andrew Peacock Fred Chaney Peter Reith Michael Wooldridge Peter Costello Julie Bishop Josh Frydenberg Sussan Ley
Presidents	Malcolm Ritchie Richard Casey W. H. Anderson Lyle Moore Philip McBride J. E. Pagan Robert Southey John Atwill A. J. Forbes John Valder John Elliott Ashley Goldsworthy Tony Staley Shane Stone Chris McDiven Alan Stockdale Richard Alston Nick Greiner John Olsen
Governments	Menzies Holt Gorton McMahon Fraser Howard Abbott Turnbull Morrison
Ministries	Menzies 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Holt 1 2 Gorton 1 2 McMahon Fraser 1 2 3 4 Howard 1 2 3 4 Abbott Turnbull 1 2 Morrison 1 2
Shadow cabinets	Snedden Fraser Peacock I Howard I Peacock II Hewson Downer Howard II Nelson Turnbull Abbott Dutton
State divisions	Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Northern Territory (Country Liberal Party) Queensland (Liberal National Party) South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia
Party-related organisations	Australian Liberal Students' Federation Coalition Cormack Foundation Norfolk Liberals Young Liberals Young LNP Menzies Research Centre
Factions	Moderates Centre Right Independent Liberal National Right Ginger Group (defunct) Lyons Forum (defunct)
History	Protectionist Party Free Trade Party Fusion Liberal Party National Labor Party Nationalist Party Liberal Union Australian Party United Australia Party Citizens' Municipal Organisation
Leadership contests	1966 1968 1969 1971 1972 1975 1982 1983 1985 1987 1989 1990 1993 1994 1995 2007 2008 2009 2015 (Feb) 2015 (Sep) 2018 2022

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