Tenth Menzies Ministry
Party Minister Portfolio
Liberal Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies KT CH QC FAA ( FRS ) ( 1894-1978 ) MP for Kooyong ( 1934-1966 ) Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party ( to 20 January 1966 )
Country Rt Hon John McEwen ( 1900-1980 ) MP for Murray ( 1949-1971 ) Leader of the Country Party Minister for Trade and Industry
Liberal Rt Hon Harold Holt ( 1908-1967 ) MP for Higgins ( 1949-1967 ) Leader of the Liberal Party ( from 20 January 1966 ) Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party ( to 20 January 1966 ) Treasurer Leader of the House
Liberal Hon Sir William Spooner KCMG MM ( 1897-1966 ) Senator for New South Wales ( 1950-1965 ) 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 )
Liberal Hon Paul Hasluck ( 1905-1993 ) MP for Curtin ( 1949-1969 ) Minister for Defence ( to 24 April 1964 ) Minister for External Affairs ( from 24 April 1964 )
Liberal Hon William McMahon ( 1908-1988 ) MP for Lowe ( 1949-1982 ) 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 )
Liberal Rt Hon Sir Garfield Barwick QC ( 1903-1997 ) MP for Parramatta ( 1958-1964 ) Attorney-General ( to 4 March 1964 ) Minister for External Affairs ( to 24 April 1964 )
Country Hon Charles Adermann ( 1896-1979 ) MP for Fisher ( 1949-1972 ) Deputy Leader of the Country Party Minister for Primary Industry
Liberal Hon ( Sir ) Shane Paltridge ( KBE ) ( 1910-1966 ) Senator for Western Australia ( 1951-1966 ) 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 )
Country Hon Harrie Wade OBE ( 1905-1964 ) Senator for Victoria ( 1956-1964 ) Minister for Health ( to 18 November 1964 )
Liberal Hon Allen Fairhall ( 1909-2006 ) MP for Paterson ( 1949-1969 ) Minister for Supply
Liberal Hon Denham Henty ( 1903-1978 ) Senator for Tasmania ( 1950-1968 ) Minister for Customs and Excise ( to 10 June 1964 ) Minister for Civil Aviation ( from 10 June 1964 )
Liberal Hon Alan Hulme ( 1907-1989 ) MP for Petrie ( 1963-1972 ) ( in Cabinet from 13 June 1964 ) Postmaster-General
Liberal Hon David Fairbairn DFC ( 1917-1994 ) MP for Farrer ( 1949-1975 ) ( in Cabinet from 13 June 1964 ) Minister for Air ( to 10 June 1964 ) Minister for National Development ( from 10 June 1964 )
Country Hon Charles Barnes ( 1901-1998 ) MP for McPherson ( 1958-1972 ) ( in Cabinet from 13 August 1965 ) Minister for Territories
Cabinet
The Tenth Menzies Ministry (Liberal-Country Coalition) was the 41st 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.