Eighth Menzies ministry

38th Ministry of Australia
The Eighth Menzies ministry at their swearing-in
Date formed10 December 1958
Date dissolved22 December 1961
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir William Slim
Lord Dunrossil
Viscount De L'Isle
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
No. of ministers24
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderH. V. Evatt
Arthur Calwell
History
Election(s)22 November 1958
Outgoing election9 December 1961
Legislature term(s)23rd
PredecessorSeventh Menzies ministry
SuccessorNinth Menzies ministry
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The Eighth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 38th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies. The Eighth Menzies ministry succeeded the Seventh Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 10 December 1958 following the federal election that took place in late November. The ministry was replaced by the Ninth Menzies ministry on 22 December 1961 following the 1961 federal election.[1]

John Gorton, who died in 2002, was the last surviving member of the Eighth 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
Liberal Rt Hon Robert Menzies CH QC FAA
(1894–1978)

MP for Kooyong
(1934–1966)

Country Rt Hon John McEwen
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

Liberal Rt Hon Harold Holt
(1908–1967)

MP for Higgins
(1949–1967)

Liberal Rt Hon Richard Casey CH DSO MC
(1890–1976)

MP for La Trobe
(1949–1960)

Liberal Hon Bill Spooner MM
(1897–1966)

Senator for New South Wales
(1950–1965)

Liberal Hon Athol Townley
(1905–1963)

MP for Denison
(1949–1963)

Liberal Hon Paul Hasluck
(1905–1993)

MP for Curtin
(1949–1969)

Liberal Hon William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

Liberal Hon Shane Paltridge
(1910-1966)

Senator for Western Australia
(1951-1966)

Country Hon Charles Davidson OBE
(1897–1985)

MP for Dawson
(1949–1963)

Liberal Hon Alexander Downer
(1910–1981)

MP for Angas
(1949–1964)

Liberal Hon Sir Garfield Barwick QC
(1903–1997)

MP for Parramatta
(1958–1964)

Country Hon Charles Adermann
(1896–1979)

MP for Fisher
(1949–1972) (in Cabinet from 4 February 1960)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Country Hon (Sir) Walter Cooper MBE
(1888–1973)

Senator for Queensland
(1935–1968)

Liberal Hon Dr Donald Cameron OBE
(1900–1974)

MP for Oxley
(1949–1961)

Liberal Hon Frederick Osborne DSC & Bar VRD
(1909–1996)

MP for Evans
(1949–1961)

Liberal Hon John Cramer
(1896–1994)

MP for Bennelong
(1949–1974)

Country Hon Hugh Roberton
(1900–1987)

MP for Riverina
(1949–1965)

Liberal Hon Denham Henty
(1903–1978)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1968)

Liberal Hon Gordon Freeth
(1914–2001)

MP for Forrest
(1949–1969)

Liberal Hon John Gorton
(1911–2002)

Senator for Victoria
(1950–1968)

Liberal Hon Alan Hulme
(1907–1989)

MP for Petrie
(1949–1961)

Liberal Hon Hubert Opperman OBE
(1904–1996)

MP for Corio
(1949–1967) (in Ministry from 5 February 1960)

Country Hon Harrie Wade OBE
(1905–1964)

Senator for Victoria
(1956–1964) (in Ministry from 29 December 1960)

Notes

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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