First Lyons ministry

20th Ministry of Australia
Group photo of the First Lyons ministry
Date formed6 January 1932
Date dissolved12 October 1934
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge V
Governor-GeneralSir Isaac Isaacs
Prime MinisterJoseph Lyons
No. of ministers18
Member partyUnited Australia
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderJames Scullin
History
Election(s)19 December 1931
Outgoing election15 September 1934
Legislature term(s)13th
PredecessorScullin ministry
SuccessorSecond Lyons ministry

The First Lyons ministry (United Australia) was the 20th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The First Lyons ministry succeeded the Scullin ministry, which dissolved on 6 January 1932 following the federal election that took place on 19 December which saw the UAP defeat James Scullin's Labor Party. The ministry was replaced by the Second Lyons ministry on 12 October 1934 following the 1934 federal election.[1]

Allan Guy, who died in 1979, was the last surviving Assistant Minister of the First Lyons ministry. John Latham was the last surviving Cabinet minister.

Ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  United Australia (Rt) Hon Joseph Lyons
(1879–1939)

MP for Wilmot
(1929–1939)

  (Rt) Hon John Latham CMG KC
(1877–1964)

MP for Kooyong
(1922–1934)

  Rt Hon Sir George Pearce KCVO
(1870–1952)

Senator for Western Australia
(1901–1938)

  Hon Archdale Parkhill
(1878–1947)

MP for Warringah
(1927–1937)

  Hon Henry Gullett
(1878–1940)

MP for Henty
(1925–1940)

  Hon Charles Marr DSO MC
(1880–1960)

MP for Parkes
(1931–1943)

  Hon Charles Hawker
(1894–1938)

MP for Wakefield
(1929–1938)

  Hon Alexander McLachlan
(1872–1956)

Senator for South Australia
(1926–1944)

  Hon Josiah Francis
(1890–1964)

MP for Moreton
(1922–1955)

  Hon James Fenton
(1864–1950)

MP for Maribyrnong
(1910–1934)

  Hon John Perkins
(1878–1954)

MP for Eden-Monaro
(1931–1943) (in Ministry from 13 October 1932)

  Hon Frederick Stewart
(1884–1961)

MP for Parramatta
(1931–1946) (in Ministry from 13 October 1932)

  Hon Thomas White DFC VD
(1888–1957)

MP for Balaclava
(1929–1951) (in Ministry from 14 January 1933)

  Hon Sir Harry Lawson KCMG
(1875–1952)

Senator for Victoria
(1929–1935) (in Ministry from 24 May 1934)

Assistant ministers

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  United Australia Rt Hon Stanley Bruce CH MC
(1883–1967)

MP for Flinders
(1931–1933)

  • Assistant Treasurer (to 29 June 1932)
  • Minister without portfolio (from 29 June 1932 to 26 September 1932)
  • Minister without portfolio, London (from 26 September 1932 to 6 October 1933)
  Hon (Sir) Walter Massy-Greene (KCMG)
(1874–1952)

Senator for New South Wales
(1926–1938)

  Hon Allan Guy
(1890–1979)

MP for Bass
(1929–1934)

  Hon Richard Casey DSO MC
(1890–1976)

MP for Corio
(1931–1940)

  • Assistant Minister (Treasury) (from 25 September 1933)

References

  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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