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The Forde Ministry was the thirty-second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 6 July 1945 to 13 July 1945.
Australian Labor Party
- Rt Hon Frank Forde, MP: Prime Minister, Minister for Defence, Minister for the Army
- Rt Hon Ben Chifley, MP: Treasurer
- Rt Hon Dr H.V. Evatt, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs
- Hon Jack Beasley, MP: Vice-President of the Executive Council
- Senator Hon Joseph Collings: Minister for the Interior
- Hon Norman Makin, MP: Minister for the Navy, Minister for Munitions, Minister for Aircraft Production
- Hon Ted Holloway, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
- Senator Hon Richard Keane: Minister for Trade and Customs
- Hon Arthur Drakeford, MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation
- Hon William Scully, MP: Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
- Senator Hon William Ashley: Minister for Supply and Shipping
- Hon Eddie Ward, MP: Minister for Transport, Minister for External Territories
- Hon Charles Frost, MP: Minister for Repatriation, Minister in charge of War Service Homes
- Hon John Dedman, MP: Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Minister for Postwar Reconstruction
- Hon Hubert Lazzarini, MP: Minister for Home Security
- Senator Hon James Fraser: Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services
- Senator Hon Donald Cameron: Postmaster-General
- Hon Arthur Calwell, MP: Minister for Information
