Second Menzies ministry

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:See also Template:Infobox government cabinet Template:Robert Menzies sidebar The Second Menzies ministry (United Australia–Country Coalition) was the 26th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Second Menzies ministry succeeded the First Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 14 March 1940 after Menzies entered into a formal Coalition with Archie Cameron and his Country Party. The ministry was replaced by the Third Menzies ministry on 28 October 1940 following the 1940 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 Second Menzies ministry; Spender was also the last surviving minister of the First Menzies ministry, Third Menzies ministry, Fadden ministry, and the Fourth Menzies ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Robert Menzies Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kooyong Template:Small	File:Robert Menzies in 1939.jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the United Australia Party Minister for Defence Co-ordination Minister for Information Minister for Munitions (from 11 June 1940)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Archie Cameron Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Barker Template:Small	File:Archie Cameron 1940.jpg	Leader of the Country Party (to 16 October 1940) Minister for Commerce Minister for the Navy
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Billy Hughes Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for North Sydney Template:Small	File:Billy Hughes 1939 (cropped).jpg	Attorney-General Minister for Industry
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Percy Spender Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Warringah Template:Small	File:Percy Spender 1940.jpg	Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|	Country	John McEwen Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Indi Template:Small	File:John McEwen 1940.jpg	Minister for External Affairs
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Harold Thorby Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Calare Template:Small	File:Harold Thorby 1940 (cropped).jpg	Deputy Leader of the Country Party (to 15 October 1940) Minister for Health Postmaster-General
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Geoffrey Street Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corangamite Template:Small	File:Geoffrey Street 1940 (cropped).jpg	Minister for the Army (to 13 August 1940) Minister for Repatriation (to 13 August 1940)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Sir Henry Gullett Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Henty Template:Small	File:Henrygullett (cropped).jpg	Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 13 August 1940) Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research (to 13 August 1940) Minister assisting the Minister for Information (to 13 August 1940)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	George McLeay Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small	File:George McLeay.jpg	Minister for Trade and Customs Leader of the Government in the Senate
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	James Fairbairn Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Flinders Template:Small	File:James Fairbairn.png	Minister for Civil Aviation (to 13 August 1940) Minister for Air (to 13 August 1940)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Sir Frederick Stewart Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Parramatta Template:Small	File:Frederick Stewart.jpg	Minister for Social Services Minister for Supply and Development
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Harry Foll Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:Harry Foll 1940.jpg	Minister for the Interior
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Herbert Collett Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small	File:Herbert Collett 1940 (cropped).jpg	Minister without portfolio administering War Service Homes (to 14 August 1940) Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Repatriation (to 14 August 1940) Minister in charge of War Service Homes (from 14 August 1940) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 14 August 1940) Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research (from 14 August 1940) Minister assisting the Minister for Repatriation (from 14 August 1940)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Philip McBride Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small	File:Philip McBride 1930s.png	Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Commerce (to 14 August 1940) Minister for the Army (from 14 August 1940) Minister for Repatriation (from 14 August 1940) Minister assisting the Minister for Commerce (from 14 August 1940)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Arthur Fadden Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Darling Downs Template:Small	File:Arthur Fadden 1938.jpg	Deputy Leader of the Country Party (from 16 October 1940) Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Supply and Development (to 14 August 1940) Minister without portfolio assisting the Treasurer (to 14 August 1940) Minister for Air (from 14 August 1940) Minister for Civil Aviation (from 14 August 1940) Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 14 August 1940) Minister assisting the Minister for Supply and Development (from 14 August 1940)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Horace Nock Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Riverina Template:Small	File:Horace Nock.jpg	Minister without portfolio assisting the Prime Minister Minister without portfolio in charge of External Territories Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for the Interior