Tenth 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 Tenth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 40th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies. The Tenth Menzies ministry succeeded the Ninth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 18 December 1963 following the federal election that took place in November. The ministry was replaced by the First Holt ministry on 26 January 1966 following the retirement of Menzies.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

As of 20 December 2020, Ian Sinclair is the last surviving member of the Tenth Menzies ministry; Sinclair is also the last surviving minister of the Holt, McEwen, Gorton, and McMahon governments, as well as the First Fraser ministry. James Forbes was the last surviving Liberal minister, and Allen Fairhall and Charles Barnes 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 (to 20 January 1966)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	John McEwen Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Murray Template:Small		Leader of the Country Party Minister for Trade and Industry
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Harold Holt Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Higgins Template:Small		Leader of the Liberal Party (from 20 January 1966) Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (to 20 January 1966) 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 (to 2 June 1964) Minister for National Development (to 10 June 1964) Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 10 June 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Paul Hasluck Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Curtin Template:Small		Minister for Defence (to 24 April 1964) Minister for External Affairs (from 24 April 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	William McMahon Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Lowe Template:Small		Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (from 20 January 1966) Minister for Labour and National Service Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 10 June 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Sir Garfield Barwick Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Parramatta Template:Small		Attorney-General (to 4 March 1964) Minister for External Affairs (to 24 April 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Charles Adermann Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Fisher Template:Small		Deputy Leader of the Country Party Minister for Primary Industry
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Sir Shane Paltridge Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small		Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 10 June 1964 to 19 January 1966) Minister for Civil Aviation (to 10 June 1964) Minister for Defence (from 24 April 1964 to 19 January 1966)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Harrie Wade Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small		Minister for Health (to 18 November 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Allen Fairhall Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Paterson Template:Small		Minister for Supply
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Denham Henty Template:Small Senator for Tasmania Template:Small		Minister for Customs and Excise (to 10 June 1964) Minister for Civil Aviation (from 10 June 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Alan Hulme Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Petrie Template:Small (in Cabinet from 13 June 1964)	File:AlanHulme1964 (cropped).jpg	Postmaster-General
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	David Fairbairn Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Farrer Template:Small (in Cabinet from 13 June 1964)	File:DavidFairbairn1963.jpg	Minister for Air (to 10 June 1964) Minister for National Development (from 10 June 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Charles Barnes Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for McPherson Template:Small (in Cabinet from 13 August 1965)	File:CharlesBarnes1963.jpg	Minister for Territories

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Hugh Roberton Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Riverina Template:Small	File:HughRoberton1963 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Social Services (to 21 January 1965)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Gordon Freeth Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Forrest Template:Small	File:GordonFreeth1961.jpg	Minister for Shipping and Transport
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Gorton Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:Senator John Gorton.png	Minister for Works Minister for the Interior (to 4 March 1964) Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Hubert Opperman Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corio Template:Small	File:HubertOpperman1965.jpg	Minister for Immigration
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Reginald Swartz Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Darling Downs Template:Small	File:ReginaldSwartz1962.jpg	Minister for Repatriation (to 22 December 1964) Minister for Health (from 21 November 1964) Minister for Social Services (from 21 January 1965 to 22 February 1965)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Les Bury Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wentworth Template:Small	File:Les Bury.jpg	Minister for Housing
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	James Forbes Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Barker Template:Small	File:Jim Forbes.png	Minister for the Army Minister assisting the Treasurer Minister for the Navy (to 4 March 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Doug Anthony Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Richmond Template:Small (in Ministry from 4 March 1964)	File:DougAnthony1964.jpg	Minister for the Interior (from 4 March 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Fred Chaney Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Perth Template:Small (in Ministry from 4 March 1964)	File:FrederickChaney1962.jpg	Minister for the Navy (from 4 March 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Billy Snedden Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bruce Template:Small (in Ministry from 4 March 1964)	File:Billy Snedden.png	Attorney-General (from 4 March 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ken Anderson Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small (in Ministry from 10 June 1964)	File:KenAnderson1962.jpg	Minister for Customs and Excise (from 10 June 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Peter Howson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Fawkner Template:Small (in Ministry from 10 June 1964)	File:Peter Howson 1963 (cropped).jpg	Chief Government Whip in the House (to 10 June 1964) Minister for Air (from 10 June 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Colin McKellar Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small (in Ministry from 22 December 1964)	File:ColinMcKellar1962.jpg	Minister for Repatriation (from 22 December 1964)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Ian Sinclair Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for New England Template:Small (in Ministry from 22 February 1965)	File:Ian Sinclair.jpg	Minister for Social Services (from 22 February 1965)