Eighth Menzies ministry

Template:Short description Template:See also Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox government cabinet Template:Robert Menzies sidebar The Eighth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 38th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies. The Eighth Menzies ministry succeeded the Seventh Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 10 December 1958 following the federal election that took place in late November. The ministry was replaced by the Ninth Menzies ministry on 22 December 1961 following the 1961 federal election.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

John Gorton, who died in 2002, was the last surviving member of the Eighth Menzies ministry. Hugh Roberton was the last surviving Country junior minister, and Sir Garfield Barwick and Charles Davidson were the last surviving Liberal and Country Cabinet ministers respectively.

Cabinet

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Robert Menzies Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kooyong Template:Small		Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party Minister for External Affairs (from 4 February 1960)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	John McEwen Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Murray Template:Small		Leader of the Country Party Minister for Trade
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Harold Holt Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Higgins Template:Small		Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Treasurer Leader of the House
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Richard Casey Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for La Trobe Template:Small		Minister for External Affairs (to 4 February 1960) Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (to 4 February 1960)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bill Spooner Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small		Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for National Development Vice-President of the Executive Council
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Athol Townley Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Denison Template:Small		Minister for Defence
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Paul Hasluck Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Curtin Template:Small		Minister for Territories
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	William McMahon Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Lowe Template:Small		Minister for Labour and National Service
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Shane Paltridge Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small		Minister for Civil Aviation Minister for Shipping and Transport (to 5 February 1960)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Charles Davidson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Dawson Template:Small		Deputy Leader of the Country Party Postmaster-General
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Alexander Downer Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Angas Template:Small		Minister for Immigration
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Sir Garfield Barwick Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Parramatta Template:Small		Attorney-General
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Sir Charles Adermann Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Fisher Template:Small (in Cabinet from 4 February 1960)		Minister for Primary Industry

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Sir Walter Cooper Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small		Minister for Repatriation (to 29 December 1960)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Donald Cameron Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Oxley Template:Small		Minister for Health Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (from 4 February 1960)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Frederick Osborne Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Evans Template:Small		Minister for Air (to 29 December 1960) Minister for Repatriation (from 29 December 1960)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Cramer Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bennelong Template:Small		Minister for the Army
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Hugh Roberton Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Riverina Template:Small		Minister for Social Services
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Denham Henty Template:Small Senator for Tasmania Template:Small	File:DenhamHenty1959.jpg	Minister for Customs and Excise
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Gordon Freeth Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Forrest Template:Small	File:GordonFreeth1961.jpg	Minister for the Interior Minister for Works
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Gorton Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:Senator John Gorton.png	Minister for the Navy Minister assisting the Minister for External Affairs (from 23 February 1960)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Alan Hulme Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Petrie Template:Small	File:AlanHulme1956.jpg	Minister for Supply
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Hubert Opperman Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corio Template:Small (in Ministry from 5 February 1960)	File:HubertOpperman1965.jpg	Chief Government Whip in the House (to 5 February 1960) Minister for Shipping and Transport (from 5 February 1960)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Harrie Wade Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small (in Ministry from 29 December 1960)	File:Harrie Wade 1959 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Air (from 29 December 1960)