First Curtin ministry

Template:Short description Template:See also Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox government cabinet Template:John Curtin sidebar The First Curtin ministry (Labor) was the 29th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 14th Prime Minister, John Curtin. The First Curtin ministry succeeded the Fadden ministry, which dissolved on 7 October 1941 after the independent crossbenchers Alexander Wilson and Arthur Coles withdrew their support for the Fadden government. The ministry was replaced by the Second Curtin ministry on 21 September 1943 following the 1943 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 Curtin ministry; Forde was also the last surviving minister of the Scullin government, Second Curtin ministry, Forde government, and the First Chifley ministry.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Labor	John Curtin Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Fremantle Template:Small	File:JohnCurtin.jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party Minister for Defence Co-ordination (to 14 April 1942) Minister for Defence (from 14 April 1942)
Template:Australian party style|		Frank Forde Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Capricornia Template:Small	File:Frank Forde 1941 crop.jpg	Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Minister for the Army
Template:Australian party style|		Ben Chifley Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Macquarie Template:Small	File:Benchifley.jpg	Treasurer Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (from 22 December 1942)
Template:Australian party style|		H. V. Evatt Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Barton Template:Small	File:Herbert Vere Evatt 1940 (cropped).jpg	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 Supply and Development (to 17 October 1942) Minister for Supply and Shipping (from 17 October 1942)
Template:Australian party style|		Joe Collings Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:Joseph Collings.jpg	Minister for the Interior Leader of the Government in the Senate (to 20 September 1943)
Template:Australian party style|		Norman Makin Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Hindmarsh Template:Small	File:Makin-young.jpg	Minister for the Navy Minister for Munitions
Template:Australian party style|		Jack Holloway Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Melbourne Ports Template:Small	File:Jack Holloway 1940s.png	Minister for Health Minister for Social Services Minister assisting the Minister for Munitions (from 21 February 1942)
Template:Australian party style|		Richard Keane Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:Senator Richard Keane.jpg	Minister for Trade and Customs Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 20 September 1943)
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
Template:Australian party style|		William Scully Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gwydir Template:Small	File:William Scully.jpg	Minister for Commerce (to 22 December 1942) Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (from 22 December 1942)
Template:Australian party style|		Bill Ashley Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:William Patrick Ashley.jpg	Postmaster-General Minister for Information
Template:Australian party style|		Eddie Ward Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for East Sydney Template:Small	File:Eddie Ward 1941 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Labour and National Service
Template:Australian party style|		George Lawson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Brisbane Template:Small	File:George Lawson.jpg	Minister for Transport Minister assisting the Postmaster-General
Template:Australian party style|		Charles Frost Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Franklin Template:Small	File:Charles William Frost.jpg	Minister for Repatriation Minister in charge of War Service Homes
Template:Australian party style|		John Dedman Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corio Template:Small	File:John Dedman.jpg	Minister for War Organisation of Industry Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Template:Australian party style|		Bert Lazzarini Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Werriwa Template:Small	File:Hubert Lazzarini.jpg	Minister for Home Security Minister assisting the Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|		James Fraser Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small	File:James Macintosh Fraser.jpg	Minister for External Territories Minister assisting the Minister for Commerce (to 17 October 1942) Minister assisting the Minister for the Army (from 21 February 1942) Minister assisting the Minister for Supply and Shipping (from 17 October 1942)
Template:Australian party style|		Don Cameron Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:Senator Donald James Cameron 1938 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Aircraft Production Minister assisting the Minister for Munitions (to 21 February 1942)