Fifth 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 Fifth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 35th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Fifth Menzies ministry succeeded the Fourth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 11 May 1951 following the federal election that took place in April. The ministry was replaced by the Sixth Menzies ministry on 9 July 1954 following the 1954 federal election.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Paul Hasluck, who died in 1993, was the last surviving member of the Fifth Menzies Ministry; Hasluck was also the last surviving member of the Sixth Menzies ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Robert Menzies Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kooyong Template:Small	File:Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Sir Arthur Fadden Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for McPherson Template:Small	File:Arthur Fadden.jpg	Leader of the Country Party Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Sir Eric Harrison Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wentworth Template:Small	File:Eric John Harrison.jpg	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Minister for Defence Production Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the House
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Harold Holt Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Higgins Template:Small	File:HaroldHoltPortrait1953.JPG	Minister for Labour and National Service Minister for Immigration
Template:Australian party style|	Country	John McEwen Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Murray Template:Small	File:John McEwen 1950 (cropped).jpg	Deputy Leader of the Country Party Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Richard Casey Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for La Trobe Template:Small	File:Lord Casey.jpg	Minister for External Affairs Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Philip McBride Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wakefield Template:Small	File:Philip McBride.jpg	Minister for Defence Minister for Air (to 17 July 1951) Minister for the Navy (to 17 July 1951)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Spicer Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:John Spicer 1956 (cropped).jpg	Attorney-General
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Neil O'Sullivan Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:Neil O'Sullivan 1949 (cropped).jpg	Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Trade and Customs
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Howard Beale Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Parramatta Template:Small	File:Howard Beale.jpg	Minister for Supply
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	George McLeay Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small	File:George McLeay 1949 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Shipping and Transport
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Larry Anthony Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Richmond Template:Small	File:LarryAnthony1953.jpg	Postmaster-General Minister for Civil Aviation
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Sir Earle Page Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Cowper Template:Small	File:Earle Page 1950.jpg	Minister for Health
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Josiah Francis Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Moreton Template:Small	File:Josiah Francis.jpg	Minister for the Army
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bill Spooner Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:Sir William Spooner.jpg	Minister for National Development
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Walter Cooper Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:Walter Cooper.jpg	Minister for Repatriation
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Paul Hasluck Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Curtin Template:Small	File:Paulhasluck.jpg	Minister for Territories
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Wilfrid Kent Hughes Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Chisholm Template:Small	File:Kenthughes.jpg	Minister for the Interior Minister for Works and Housing (to 4 June 1952) Minister for Works (from 4 June 1952)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Athol Townley Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Denison Template:Small	File:AtholTownley1957.jpg	Minister for Social Services
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	William McMahon Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Lowe Template:Small (in Ministry from 7 July 1951)	File:William McMahon 1950.jpg	Minister for Air (from 17 July 1951) Minister for the Navy (from 17 July 1951)