Tenth Menzies Ministry

The Tenth Menzies Ministry was the forty-first Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 18 December 1963 to 21 January 1966.^[1]

Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition

Cabinet

• Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies, KT CH QC MP: Prime Minister
• Rt Hon John McEwen, MP: Minister for Trade and Industry (CP)
• Rt Hon Harold Holt, MP: Treasurer
• Senator Hon Bill Spooner: Minister for National Development, Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 10 June 1964)
• Hon Paul Hasluck, MP: Minister for Defence (to 24 April 1964). Minister for External Affairs (from 24 April 1964).
• Hon William McMahon, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service. Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 10 June 1964)
• Hon Sir Garfield Barwick, QC MP: Attorney-General (to 4 March 1964). Minister for External Affairs (to 24 April 1964)
• Hon Charles Adermann, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (CP)
• Senator Hon Shane Paltridge: Minister for Civil Aviation (to 10 June 1964). Minister for Defence (24 April 1964 to 19 January 1966)
• Senator Hon Harrie Wade: Minister for Health (to 18 November 1964) (CP)
• Hon Allen Fairhall, MP: Minister for Supply
• Senator Hon Denham Henty: Minister for Customs and Excise (to 10 June 1964). Minister for Civil Aviation (from 10 June 1964)
• Hon Alan Hulme, MP: Postmaster-General (in Cabinet from 13 June 1964)
• Hon David Fairbairn, MP: Minister for Air (to 10 June 1964). Minister for National Development (from 10 June 1964) (in Cabinet from 13 June 1964)
• Hon Charles Barnes, MP: Minister for Territories (in Cabinet from 13 August 1965) (CP)

Junior ministry

• Hon Hugh Roberton, MP: Minister for Social Services (to 21 January 1965 (CP)
• Hon Gordon Freeth, MP: Minister for Shipping and Transport
• Senator Hon John Gorton: Minister for Works. Minister for the Interior (to 4 March 1964). Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister
• Hon Hubert Opperman, OBE MP: Minister for Immigration
• Hon Reginald Swartz, MBE (Mil) MP: Minister for Repatriation (to 22 December 1964). Minister for Health (from 21 November 1964) Minister for Social Services (21 January 1965 to 22 February 1965)
• Hon Les Bury, MP: Minister for Housing
• Hon Dr Jim Forbes, MP: Minister for the Army, Minister assisting the Treasurer. Minister for the Navy (to 4 March 1964)
• Hon Doug Anthony, MP: Minister for the Interior (from 4 March 1964) (CP)
• Hon Fred Chaney, MP: Minister for the Navy (from 4 March 1964)
• Hon Billy Snedden, QC MP: Attorney-General (from 4 March 1964)
• Senator Hon Ken Anderson: Minister for Customs and Excise (from 10 June 1964)
• Hon Peter Howson, MP: Minister for Air (from 10 June 1964)
• Senator Hon Colin McKellar: Minister for Repatriation (from 22 December 1964) (CP)
• Hon Ian Sinclair, MP: Minister for Social Services (from 22 February 1965) (CP)

Notes

Ministries of the Commonwealth of Australia 20th century Barton Deakin 1 Watson Reid Deakin 2 3 Fisher 1 Deakin 4 Fisher 2 Cook Fisher 3 Hughes 1 2 3 4 5 Bruce 1 2 3 Scullin Lyons 1 2 3 4 Page Menzies 1 2 3 Fadden Curtin 1 2 Forde Chifley 1 2 Menzies 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Holt 1 2 McEwen Gorton 1 2 McMahon Whitlam 1 2 3 Fraser 1 2 3 4 Hawke 1 2 3 4 Keating 1 2 Howard 1 2 21st century Howard 3 4 Rudd 1 Gillard 1 2 Rudd 2 Abbott Current ministry