Fourth 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 Fourth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 34th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Fourth Menzies ministry succeeded the Second Chifley ministry, which dissolved on 19 December 1949 following the federal election that took place on 10 December which saw the Coalition defeat Ben Chifley's Labor Party. The ministry was replaced by the Fifth Menzies ministry on 11 May 1951 following the 1951 federal election.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Percy Spender, who died in 1985, was the last surviving member of the Fourth Menzies Ministry; Spender was also the last surviving minister of the first Menzies government and the Fadden government. 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		Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 7 March 1951)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Arthur Fadden Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for McPherson Template:Small		Leader of the Country Party Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Eric Harrison Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wentworth Template:Small		Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Minister for Defence (to 24 October 1950) Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (to 17 March 1950) Minister for the Interior (from 24 October 1950)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Percy Spender Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Warringah Template:Small	Error creating thumbnail:	Minister for External Affairs (to 26 April 1951) Minister for External Territories (to 26 April 1951)
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 Works and Housing Minister for Supply and Development (to 17 March 1950) Minister for National Development (from 17 March 1950) Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (from 23 March 1950) Minister for External Affairs (from 26 April 1951) Minister for External Territories (from 26 April 1951)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Philip McBride Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wakefield Template:Small	File:Philip McBride.jpg	Minister for the Interior (to 24 October 1950) Minister for Defence (from 24 October 1950)
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 Information (to 17 March 1950) Minister for Transport (to 17 March 1950) Minister for Supply (from 17 March 1950)
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 Fuel (to 17 March 1950) Minister for Fuel, Shipping and Transport (from 17 March 1950)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Larry Anthony Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Richmond Template:Small	File:LarryAnthony1953.jpg	Postmaster-General
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Dame Enid Lyons Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Darwin Template:Small	File:Enid Lyons 1950.jpg	Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 7 March 1951)
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	Thomas White Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Balaclava Template:Small	File:Thomas Walter White.jpg	Minister for Air Minister for Civil Aviation
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Josiah Francis Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Moreton Template:Small	File:Josiah Francis.jpg	Minister for the Army Minister for the Navy
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bill Spooner Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:Sir William Spooner.jpg	Minister for Social Services
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Walter Cooper Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:Walter Cooper.jpg	Minister for Repatriation