Second Chifley ministry

Template:Short description Template:See also Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox government cabinet Template:Ben Chifley sidebar The Second Chifley ministry (Labor) was the 33rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 16th Prime Minister, Ben Chifley. The Second Chifley Ministry succeeded the First Chifley ministry, which dissolved on 1 November 1946 following the federal election that took place in September. The ministry was replaced by the Fourth Menzies ministry on 19 December 1949 following the federal election that took place on 10 December which saw the Liberal–Country Coalition defeat Labor.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Nelson Lemmon, who died in 1989, was the last surviving member of the Second Chifley Ministry.

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|		H. V. Evatt Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Barton Template:Small	File:Herbert V. Evatt.jpg	Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Attorney-General Minister for External Affairs
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
Template:Australian party style|		William Scully Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gwydir Template:Small	File:William Scully.jpg	Vice-President of the Executive Council
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 (to 6 April 1948) Minister for Shipping and Fuel (from 6 April 1948) Leader of the Government in the Senate
Template:Australian party style|		John Dedman Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corio Template:Small	File:John Dedman.jpg	Minister for Defence Minister for Postwar Reconstruction Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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|		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
Template:Australian party style|		Nick McKenna Template:Small Senator for Tasmania Template:Small	File:SJCM Nick McKenna.jpg	Minister for Health Minister for Social Services
Template:Australian party style|		Reg Pollard Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Ballaarat Template:Small	File:Reg Pollard.jpg	Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
Template:Australian party style|		Nelson Lemmon Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Forrest Template:Small	File:Nelson Lemmon.jpg	Minister for Works and Housing
Template:Australian party style|		John Armstrong Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:John Ignatius Armstrong.jpg	Minister for Munitions (to 6 April 1948) Minister for Supply and Development (from 6 April 1948)
Template:Australian party style|		Cyril Chambers Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Adelaide Template:Small	File:Cyril Chambers.png	Minister for the Army
Template:Australian party style|		Ben Courtice Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:Benjamin Courtice.jpg	Minister for Trade and Customs
Template:Australian party style|		Bill Riordan Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kennedy Template:Small	File:Bill Riordan 1940s.png	Minister for the Navy
Template:Australian party style|		Claude Barnard Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bass Template:Small	File:Claude Barnard.jpg	Minister for Repatriation