First Chifley ministry

Template:Short description Template:See also Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox government cabinet Template:Ben Chifley sidebar The First Chifley ministry (Labor) was the 32nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 16th Prime Minister, Ben Chifley. The First Chifley ministry succeeded the Forde ministry, which dissolved on 13 July 1945 following the election of Chifley as Labor leader after the death of former Prime Minister John Curtin. The ministry was replaced by the Second Chifley ministry on 1 November 1946 following the 1946 federal election.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Frank Forde, who died in 1983, was the last surviving member of the First Chifley ministry; Forde was also the last surviving minister of the Scullin government, the Curtin government, and the Forde government.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Labor	Ben Chifley Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Macquarie Template:Small	File:Benchifley.jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|		Frank Forde Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Capricornia Template:Small	File:Frank Forde 1945.jpg	Deputy Leader of the Labor Party (to 28 September 1946) Minister for the Army Minister for Defence (from 15 August 1946)
Template:Australian party style|		H. V. Evatt Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Barton Template:Small	File:Herbert V. Evatt.jpg	Deputy Leader of the Labor Party (from 31 October 1946) Attorney-General Minister for External Affairs
Template:Australian party style|		Jack Beasley Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for West Sydney Template:Small	File:Portrait of John Albert Beasley, MHR for West Sydney (cropped).jpg	Minister for Defence (to 14 August 1946)
Template:Australian party style|		Norman Makin Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Hindmarsh Template:Small	File:Makin-young.jpg	Minister for the Navy (to 15 August 1946) Minister for Munitions (to 15 August 1946) Minister for Aircraft Production (to 15 August 1946)
Template:Australian party style|		Richard Keane Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:Senator Richard Keane.jpg	Minister for Trade and Customs (to 26 April 1946) Leader of the Government in the Senate (to 26 April 1946)
Template:Australian party style|		Jack Holloway Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Melbourne Ports Template:Small	File:Jack Holloway 1940s.png	Minister for Labour and National Service
Template:Australian party style|		Arthur Drakeford Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Maribyrnong Template:Small	File:Arthur Drakeford.jpg	Minister for Air Minister for Civil Aviation Minister for the Navy (from 15 August 1946)
Template:Australian party style|		William Scully Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gwydir Template:Small	File:William Scully.jpg	Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
Template:Australian party style|		Bill Ashley Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:William Patrick Ashley.jpg	Minister for Supply and Shipping Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 17 June 1946)
Template:Australian party style|		John Dedman Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corio Template:Small	File:John Dedman.jpg	Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Minister for Postwar Reconstruction Minister for Trade and Customs (from 29 April 1946 to 18 June 1946) Minister for Munitions (from 15 August 1946) Minister for Aircraft Production (from 15 August 1946)
Template:Australian party style|		Joe Collings Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:Joseph Collings.jpg	Vice-President of the Executive Council
Template:Australian party style|		Eddie Ward Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for East Sydney Template:Small	File:Eddie Ward 1940s.png	Minister for Transport Minister for External Territories
Template:Australian party style|		James Fraser Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small	File:James Macintosh Fraser.jpg	Minister for Health (to 18 June 1946) Minister for Social Services (to 18 June 1946) Minister for Trade and Customs (from 18 June 1946)
Template:Australian party style|		Charles Frost Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Franklin Template:Small	File:Charles William Frost.jpg	Minister for Repatriation
Template:Australian party style|		Bert Lazzarini Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Werriwa Template:Small	File:Hubert Lazzarini.jpg	Minister for Home Security (to 1 February 1946) Minister for Works and Housing
Template:Australian party style|		Don Cameron Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:Senator Donald James Cameron 1938 (cropped).jpg	Postmaster-General
Template:Australian party style|		Arthur Calwell Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Melbourne Template:Small	File:ArthurCalwell.jpg	Minister for Information Minister for Immigration
Template:Australian party style|		Herbert Johnson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kalgoorlie Template:Small	File:Herbert Johnson.png	Minister for the Interior Minister assisting the Minister for Works and Housing
Template:Australian party style|		Nick McKenna Template:Small Senator for Tasmania Template:Small (in Ministry from 18 June 1946)	File:SJCM Nick McKenna.jpg	Minister for Health (from 18 June 1946) Minister for Social Services (from 18 June 1946)