- First Chifley Ministry
The First Chifley Ministry was the thirty-third Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from
13 July 1945 to1 November 1946 .Australian Labor Party *Rt Hon
Ben Chifley , MP: Prime Minister, Treasurer
*Rt HonFrank Forde , MP: Minister for the Army. Minister for Defence (from15 August 1946 )
*Hon DrH.V. Evatt , KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs
*HonJack Beasley , MP: Minister for Defence (to14 August 1946 )
*HonNorman Makin , MP: Minister for the Navy, Minister for Aircraft Production, Minister for Munitions (to15 August 1946 )
*Senator HonRichard Keane : Minister for Trade and Customs (to26 April 1946 )
*HonTed Holloway , MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
*Senator Hon William Ashley: Minister for Supply and Shipping
*HonEddie Ward , MP: Minister for Transport, Minister for External Territories
*Hon William Scully, MP: Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
*HonJohn Dedman , MP: Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Minister for Postwar Reconstruction. Minister for Trade and Customs (29 April 1946 to18 June 1946 ). Minister for Munitions, Minister for Aircraft Production (from15 August 1946 )
*HonArthur Drakeford , MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation. Minister for the Navy (from15 August 1946 )
*Senator Hon James Fraser: Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services (to18 June 1946 ), Minister for Trade and Customs (from18 June 1946 )
*HonCharles Frost , MP: Minister for Repatriation
*HonHubert Lazzarini , MP: Minister for Home Security (to1 February 1946 ). Minister for Works and Housing
*Senator Hon Donald Cameron: Postmaster-General
*HonArthur Calwell , MP: Minister for Information, Minister for Immigration
*Senator HonJoseph Collings : Vice-President of the Executive Council
*Hon Herbert Johnson, MP: Minister for the Interior
*Senator HonNicholas McKenna : Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services (from18 June 1946 )
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