Hattil Foll

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Hattil Spencer Foll (31 May 1890–1977) was an Australian politician and Minister of State.

Born in London on 31 May 1890, he was educated at Holy Trinity School in London and emigrated to Australia in 1911. He initially worked for the Queensland Government Railways and rose to the position of Secretary to the Minister for Railways in 1915.

Foll was first elected to the Senate for Queensland in 1917. He represented the Nationalist Party. He served continuously in the Senate until 1947 and from 1938 till 1947 he was the longest serving senator.

Senator Foll became a member of the United Australia Party when it was formed from the shell of the Nationalist Party in 1931. From 1938 till 1941 Foll served as a cabinet minister during the Prime Ministerships of Lyons, Menzies, Page and Fadden.

His Ministerial responsibilities were:

• Minister in Charge of War Service Homes 29 November 1937 - 7 November 1938
• Minister for Repatriation 29 November 1937 - 26 April 1939
• Minister for Health 7 November 1938 - 26 April 1939
• Minister for the Interior 26 April 1939 - 7 October 1941
• Minister for Information 13 December 1940 - 7 October 1941

Preceded by: Earle Page

Minister for Health 1938–1939

Succeeded by: Frederick Stewart