Second Chifley ministry

33rd Ministry of Australia
Group photo of the Second Chifley ministry.
Date formed1 November 1946
Date dissolved19 December 1949
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge VI
Governor-GeneralThe Duke of Gloucester
William McKell
Prime MinisterBen Chifley
No. of ministers19
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLiberal–Country coalition
Opposition leaderRobert Menzies
History
Election(s)28 September 1946
Outgoing election10 December 1949
Legislature term(s)18th
PredecessorFirst Chifley ministry
SuccessorFourth Menzies ministry
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The Second Chifley ministry (Labor) was the 33rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 16th Prime Minister, Ben Chifley. The Second Chifley Ministry succeeded the First Chifley ministry, which dissolved on 1 November 1946 following the federal election that took place in September. The ministry was replaced by the Fourth Menzies ministry on 19 December 1949 following the federal election that took place on 10 December which saw the Liberal–Country Coalition defeat Labor.[1]

Nelson Lemmon, who died in 1989, was the last surviving member of the Second Chifley Ministry.

Ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor Rt Hon Ben Chifley
(1885–1951)

MP for Macquarie
(1940–1951)

  Rt Hon Dr H. V. Evatt KC
(1894–1965)

MP for Barton
(1940–1958)

  Hon Jack Holloway
(1875–1967)

MP for Melbourne Ports
(1931–1951)

  Hon Arthur Drakeford
(1878–1957)

MP for Maribyrnong
(1934–1955)

  Hon William Scully
(1883–1966)

MP for Gwydir
(1937–1949)

  Hon Bill Ashley
(1881–1958)

Senator for New South Wales
(1937–1958)

  Hon John Dedman
(1896–1973)

MP for Corio
(1940–1949)

  Hon Eddie Ward
(1899–1963)

MP for East Sydney
(1932–1963)

  Hon Don Cameron
(1878–1962)

Senator for Victoria
(1938–1962)

  Hon Arthur Calwell
(1896–1973)

MP for Melbourne
(1940–1972)

  Hon Herbert Johnson
(1889–1962)

MP for Kalgoorlie
(1940–1958)

  Hon Nick McKenna
(1895–1974)

Senator for Tasmania
(1944–1968)

  Hon Reg Pollard
(1894–1981)

MP for Ballaarat
(1937–1949)

  Hon Nelson Lemmon
(1908–1989)

MP for Forrest
(1943–1949)

  Hon John Armstrong
(1908–1977)

Senator for New South Wales
(1938–1962)

  Hon Cyril Chambers
(1898–1975)

MP for Adelaide
(1943–1958)

  Hon Ben Courtice
(1881–1972)

Senator for Queensland
(1937–1962)

  Hon Bill Riordan
(1908–1973)

MP for Kennedy
(1936–1966)

  Hon Claude Barnard
(1890–1957)

MP for Bass
(1934–1949)

Notes

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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