First Curtin Ministry

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
First Curtin Ministry in 1941.

The First Curtin Ministry was the thirtieth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 7 October 1941 to 21 September 1943.[1]

Australian Labor Party

  • Rt Hon John Curtin, MP: Prime Minister. Minister for Defence Co-ordination (to 14 April 1942), Minister for Defence (from 14 April 1942)
  • Rt Hon Frank Forde, MP: Minister for the Army
  • Rt Hon Ben Chifley, MP: Treasurer. Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (from 22 December 1942)
  • Rt Hon Dr H. V. Evatt, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs
  • Hon Jack Beasley, MP: Minister for Supply and Development (to 17 October 1942), Minister for Supply and Shipping (from 17 October 1942)
  • Senator Hon Joe Collings: Minister for the Interior
  • Hon Norman Makin, MP: Minister for the Navy, Minister for Munitions
  • Hon Jack Holloway, MP: Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services
  • Senator Hon Richard Keane: Minister for Trade and Customs, Vice-President of the Executive Council
  • Hon Arthur Drakeford, MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation
  • Hon William Scully, MP: Minister for Commerce (to 22 December 1942), Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (from 22 December 1942)
  • Senator Hon Bill Ashley: Postmaster-General, Minister for Information
  • Hon Eddie Ward, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
  • Hon George Lawson, MP: Minister for Transport
  • Hon Charles Frost, MP: Minister for Repatriation, Minister in charge of War Service Homes
  • Hon John Dedman, MP: Minister for War Organisation of Industry, Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
  • Hon Bert Lazzarini, MP: Minister for Home Security
  • Senator Hon James Fraser: Minister for External Territories
  • Senator Hon Don Cameron: Minister for Aircraft Production

Notes

  1. "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2010. 
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.