Seventh 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 Seventh Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 37th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Seventh Menzies ministry succeeded the Sixth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 11 January 1956 following the federal election that took place in the previous December. It is the first ministry to consist of a two-tier ministry, with only senior ministers being members of Cabinet, while the other ministers are in the outer ministry. With the exception of the Whitlam government and the caretaker First Fraser ministry, this practice has endured to this day. The ministry was replaced by the Eighth Menzies ministry on 10 December 1958 following the 1958 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 Seventh Menzies Ministry; Fairhall was also the last surviving member of the Ninth Menzies ministry. Hugh Roberton was the last surviving Country junior minister, and Paul Hasluck and John McEwen were the last surviving Liberal and Country Cabinet ministers respectively.

Cabinet

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Robert Menzies Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kooyong Template:Small	File:Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Sir Arthur Fadden Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for McPherson Template:Small	File:Arthur Fadden.jpg	Leader of the Country Party (to 26 March 1958) Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Sir Eric Harrison Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wentworth Template:Small	File:Eric John Harrison.jpg	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (to 26 September 1956) Minister for the Army (to 28 February 1956) Minister for Defence Production (to 24 October 1956) Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 24 October 1956) Leader of the House (to September 1956)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Harold Holt Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Higgins Template:Small	File:Harold Holt 1950s.png	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (from 26 September 1956) Minister for Labour and National Service Minister for Immigration (to 24 October 1956) Leader of the House (from September 1956)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	John McEwen Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Murray Template:Small	File:John McEwen 1957 v2.jpg	Leader of the Country Party (from 26 March 1958) Deputy Leader of the Country Party (to 26 March 1958) Minister for Trade
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Richard Casey Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for La Trobe Template:Small	File:Lord Casey.jpg	Minister for External Affairs Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Philip McBride Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wakefield Template:Small	File:Philip McBride.jpg	Minister for Defence
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 the Navy (to 24 October 1956) Attorney-General (from 15 August 1956) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 24 October 1956)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Spicer Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:John Spicer 1956 (cropped).jpg	Attorney-General (to 14 August 1956)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bill Spooner Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:Sir William Spooner.jpg	Minister for National Development
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Athol Townley Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Denison Template:Small	File:AtholTownley1957.jpg	Minister for Air Minister for Civil Aviation (to 24 October 1956) Minister for Immigration (from 24 October 1956 to 19 March 1958) Minister for Defence Production (from 11 February 1958 to 23 April 1958) Minister for Supply (from 11 February 1958)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Paul Hasluck Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Curtin Template:Small	File:Paulhasluck.jpg	Minister for Territories
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	William McMahon Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Lowe Template:Small (in Cabinet from 18 October 1956)	File:William McMahon 1950s.png	Minister for Social Services (to 28 February 1956) Minister for Primary Industry
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Howard Beale Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Parramatta Template:Small (in Cabinet from 24 October 1956)	File:Howard Beale.jpg	Minister for Supply (to 10 February 1958) Minister for Defence Production (from 24 October 1956 to 10 February 1958)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Shane Paltridge Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small (in Cabinet from 11 February 1958)	File:Shane Paltridge.jpg	Minister for Shipping and Transport Minister for Civil Aviation (from 24 October 1956)

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Walter Cooper Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:Walter Cooper - ANIB.jpg	Minister for Repatriation
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Charles Davidson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Dawson Template:Small	File:CharlesDavidson1962 (cropped).jpg	Deputy Leader of the Country Party (from 26 March 1958) Postmaster-General Minister for the Navy (from 24 October 1956)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Donald Cameron Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Oxley Template:Small	File:Donald Cameron.png	Minister for Health
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Allen Fairhall Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Paterson Template:Small	File:Allen Fairhall (cropped).jpg	Minister for the Interior Minister for Works
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Frederick Osborne Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Evans Template:Small	File:Frederick Osborne.jpg	Minister for Customs and Excise (to 24 October 1956) Minister for Air (from 24 October 1956)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Cramer Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bennelong Template:Small (in Ministry from 28 February 1956)	File:John Cramer.jpg	Minister for the Army (from 28 February 1956)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Hugh Roberton Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Riverina Template:Small (in Ministry from 28 February 1956)	File:Hugh Roberton.jpg	Minister for Social Services (from 28 February 1956)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Denham Henty Template:Small Senator for Tasmania Template:Small (in Ministry from 24 October 1956)	File:DenhamHenty1959.jpg	Minister for Customs and Excise (from 24 October 1956)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Alexander Downer Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Angas Template:Small (in Ministry from 20 March 1958)	File:AlexanderDowner1958.jpg	Minister for Immigration (from 20 March 1958)