Ninth 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 Ninth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 39th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, (Sir) Robert Menzies. The Ninth Menzies ministry succeeded the Eighth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 22 December 1961 following the federal election that took place in early December. The ministry was replaced by the Tenth Menzies ministry on 18 December 1963 following the 1963 federal election.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Allen Fairhall, who died in 2006, was the last surviving member of the Ninth Menzies ministry; Fairhall was also the last surviving member of the Seventh 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	Sir Robert Menzies Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kooyong Template:Small		Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (to 16 February 1962)
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	Sir William 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
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Charles Davidson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Dawson Template:Small		Deputy Leader of the Country Party (to 11 December 1963) 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 Minister for External Affairs
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Charles Adermann Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Fisher Template:Small		Deputy Leader of the Country Party (from 11 December 1963) Minister for Primary Industry

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
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		Minister for Customs and Excise
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Gordon Freeth Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Forrest Template:Small		Minister for the Interior Minister for Works Minister assisting the Attorney-General
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Gorton Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small		Minister for the Navy Minister assisting the Minister for External Affairs Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister (from 16 February 1962)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Hubert Opperman Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corio Template:Small	File:HubertOpperman1965.jpg	Minister for Shipping and Transport
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Harrie Wade Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:Harrie Wade 1959 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Health
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Les Bury Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wentworth Template:Small	File:LesBury1958.jpg	Minister for Air (to 27 July 1962) Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 27 July 1962)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Allen Fairhall Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Paterson Template:Small	File:AllenFairhall1962.jpg	Minister for Supply
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Reginald Swartz Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Darling Downs Template:Small	File:ReginaldSwartz1962.jpg	Minister for Repatriation
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	David Fairbairn Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Farrer Template:Small (in Ministry from 4 August 1962)	File:David Fairbairn 1961crop.jpg	Minister for Air (from 4 August 1962)