Second Menzies Ministry

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The Second Menzies Ministry was the twenty-seventh Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 14 March 1940 to 28 October 1940.

United Australia PartyAustralian Country Party Coalition

  • Rt Hon Robert Menzies, KC MP: Prime Minister, Minister for Defence Co-ordination, Minister for Information. Minister for Munitions (from 11 June 1940) (UAP)
  • Hon Archie Cameron, MP: Minister for Commerce, Minister for the Navy (CP)
  • Rt Hon Billy Hughes, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for Industry (UAP)
  • Hon Geoffrey Street, MP: Minister for the Army, Minister for Repatriation (to 13 August 1940) (UAP)
  • Hon Sir Henry Somer Gullett, KCMG MP: Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research (to 13 August 1940) (UAP)
  • Senator Hon George McLeay: Minister for Trade and Customs (UAP)
  • Hon James Fairbairn, MP: Minister for Civil Aviation, Minister for Air (to 13 August 1940) (UAP)
  • Hon Sir Frederick Stewart, MP: Minister for Social Services, Minister for Supply and Development (UAP)
  • Senator Hon Hattil Foll: Minister for the Interior (UAP)
  • Senator Hon Herbert Collett: Minister without portfolio (to 14 August 1940), Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 14 August 1940), Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research (UAP)
  • Senator Hon Philip McBride: Minister without portfolio (to 14 August 1940), Minister for the Army, Minister for Repatriation (from 14 August 1940) (UAP)
  • Hon Percy Spender, KC MP: Treasurer (UAP)
  • Hon John McEwen, MP: Minister for External Affairs (CP)
  • Hon Harold Thorby, MP: Minister for Health, Postmaster-General (CP)
  • Hon Arthur Fadden, MP: Minister without portfolio (CP) (to 14 August 1940), Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation (from 14 August 1940) (CP)
  • Hon Horace Nock, MP: Minister without portfolio (CP)


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