- First Menzies Ministry
The First Menzies Ministry was the twenty-sixth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from
26 April 1939 to14 March 1940 . [cite web
title = Menzies Ministry (UAP) 26.4.1939 – 14.3.1940
work =Parliamentary Handbook
publisher =Parliament of Australia
date =
url =http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/ministries/20.menzies.htm
accessdate =2008-01-13 ]United Australia Party *Rt Hon
Robert Menzies , KC MP: Prime Minister, Treasurer. Minister for Defence Co-ordination (from13 November 1939 ), Minister for Trade and Customs (from23 February 1940 )
*Rt HonBilly Hughes , KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for Industry
*Hon John Perkins, MP: Minister without portfolio administering External Territories
*HonGeoffrey Street , MP: Minister for Defence (to13 November 1939 ), Minister for the Army (from13 November 1939 )
*Hon Richard Casey, MP: Minister for Supply and Development (to26 January 1940 )
*Hon SirHenry Somer Gullett , KCMG MP: Minister for External Affairs. Minister for Information (from12 September 1939 )
*Senator HonGeorge McLeay : Minister for Commerce
*Hon John Lawson, MP: Minister for Trade and Customs (to23 February 1940 )
*HonEric Harrison , MP: Postmaster-General, Minister for Repatriation
*HonJames Fairbairn , MP: Minister for Civil Aviation. Minister for Air (from13 November 1939 ). Vice-President of the Executive Council (to26 January 1940 )
*Hon Sir Frederick Stewart, MP: Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services. Minister for the Navy (from13 November 1939 ). Minister for Supply and Development (from26 January 1940 )
*Senator HonHarry Foll : Minister for the Interior
*Senator HonHerbert Collett : Minister without portfolio administering War Service Homes
*HonHarold Holt , MP: Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Trade and Customs (from23 February 1940 )
*Senator HonPhilip McBride : Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Commerce
*HonPercy Spender , KC MP: Minister without portfolio assisting the Treasurer (to3 November 1939 ), Vice-President of the Executive Council (from26 January 1940 )Notes
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