Eighth Menzies ministry

See also: Menzies government (1949–1966)

Eighth Menzies ministry

38th Ministry of Australia
The Eighth Menzies ministry at their swearing-in
Date formed10 December 1958
Date dissolved22 December 1961
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir William Slim
Lord Dunrossil
Viscount De L'Isle
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
No. of ministers24
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderH. V. Evatt
Arthur Calwell
History
Election22 November 1958
Outgoing election9 December 1961
Legislature term23rd
PredecessorSeventh Menzies ministry
SuccessorNinth Menzies ministry

The Eighth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 38th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies. The Eighth Menzies ministry succeeded the Seventh Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 10 December 1958 following the federal election that took place in late November. The ministry was replaced by the Ninth Menzies ministry on 22 December 1961 following the 1961 federal election.[1]

John Gorton, who died in 2002, was the last surviving member of the Eighth Menzies ministry. Hugh Roberton was the last surviving Country junior minister, and Sir Garfield Barwick and Charles Davidson were the last surviving Liberal and Country Cabinet ministers respectively.

Cabinet

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Robert Menzies
(1894–1978)

MP for Kooyong
(1934–1966)

Country John McEwen
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

Liberal Harold Holt
(1908–1967)

MP for Higgins
(1949–1967)

Liberal Richard Casey
(1890–1976)

MP for La Trobe
(1949–1960)

Liberal Bill Spooner
(1897–1966)

Senator for New South Wales
(1950–1965)

Liberal Athol Townley
(1905–1963)

MP for Denison
(1949–1963)

Liberal Paul Hasluck
(1905–1993)

MP for Curtin
(1949–1969)

Liberal William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

Liberal Shane Paltridge
(1910-1966)

Senator for Western Australia
(1951-1966)

Country Charles Davidson
(1897–1985)

MP for Dawson
(1949–1963)

Liberal Alexander Downer
(1910–1981)

MP for Angas
(1949–1964)

Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick
(1903–1997)

MP for Parramatta
(1958–1964)

Country Sir Charles Adermann
(1896–1979)

MP for Fisher
(1949–1972) (in Cabinet from 4 February 1960)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Country Sir Walter Cooper
(1888–1973)

Senator for Queensland
(1935–1968)

Liberal Donald Cameron
(1900–1974)

MP for Oxley
(1949–1961)

Liberal Frederick Osborne
(1909–1996)

MP for Evans
(1949–1961)

Liberal John Cramer
(1896–1994)

MP for Bennelong
(1949–1974)

Country Hugh Roberton
(1900–1987)

MP for Riverina
(1949–1965)

Liberal Denham Henty
(1903–1978)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1968)

Liberal Gordon Freeth
(1914–2001)

MP for Forrest
(1949–1969)

Liberal John Gorton
(1911–2002)

Senator for Victoria
(1950–1968)

Liberal Alan Hulme
(1907–1989)

MP for Petrie
(1949–1961)

Liberal Hubert Opperman
(1904–1996)

MP for Corio
(1949–1967) (in Ministry from 5 February 1960)

Country Harrie Wade
(1905–1964)

Senator for Victoria
(1956–1964) (in Ministry from 29 December 1960)

Notes

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