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Fourth Menzies ministry
Fourth Menzies ministry
; 34th Ministry of Australia
	The Fourth Menzies ministry at their swearing-in
Date formed	19 December 1949
Date dissolved	11 May 1951
People and organisations
Monarch	George VI
Governor-General	William McKell
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
No. of ministers	19
Member party	Liberal–Country coalition
Status in legislature	Coalition majority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Ben Chifley
History
Election	10 December 1949
Outgoing election	28 April 1951
Legislature term	19th
Predecessor	Second Chifley ministry
Successor	Fifth Menzies ministry

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The Fourth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 34th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Fourth Menzies ministry succeeded the Second Chifley ministry, which dissolved on 19 December 1949 following the federal election that took place on 10 December which saw the Coalition defeat Ben Chifley's Labor Party. The ministry was replaced by the Fifth Menzies ministry on 11 May 1951 following the 1951 federal election.^[1]

Percy Spender, who died in 1985, was the last surviving member of the Fourth Menzies Ministry; Spender was also the last surviving minister of the first Menzies government and the Fadden government. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

	Minister	Portfolio
Liberal	Rt Hon Robert Menzies (CH) KC (1894–1978) MP for Kooyong (1934–1966)	Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 7 March 1951)
Country	Rt Hon Arthur Fadden (1894–1973) MP for McPherson (1949–1958)	Leader of the Country Party Treasurer
Liberal	Hon Eric Harrison (1892–1974) MP for Wentworth (1931–1956)	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Minister for Defence (to 24 October 1950) Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (to 17 March 1950) Minister for the Interior (from 24 October 1950)
Liberal	Hon Percy Spender KC (1897–1985) MP for Warringah (1937–1951)	Minister for External Affairs (to 26 April 1951) Minister for External Territories (to 26 April 1951)
Liberal	Hon Harold Holt (1908–1967) MP for Higgins (1949–1967)	Minister for Labour and National Service Minister for Immigration
Country	Hon John McEwen (1900–1980) MP for Murray (1949–1971)	Deputy Leader of the Country Party Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
Liberal	Rt Hon Richard Casey CH DSO MC (1890–1976) MP for La Trobe (1949–1960)	Minister for Works and Housing Minister for Supply and Development (to 17 March 1950) Minister for National Development (from 17 March 1950) Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (from 23 March 1950) Minister for External Affairs (from 26 April 1951) Minister for External Territories (from 26 April 1951)
Liberal	Hon Philip McBride (1892–1982) MP for Wakefield (1946–1958)	Minister for the Interior (to 24 October 1950) Minister for Defence (from 24 October 1950)
Liberal	Hon John Spicer KC (1899–1978) Senator for Victoria (1950–1956)	Attorney-General
Liberal	Hon Neil O'Sullivan (1900–1968) Senator for Queensland (1947–1962)	Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Trade and Customs
Liberal	Hon Howard Beale (1898–1983) MP for Parramatta (1946–1958)	Minister for Information (to 17 March 1950) Minister for Transport (to 17 March 1950) Minister for Supply (from 17 March 1950)
Liberal	Hon George McLeay (1892–1955) Senator for South Australia (1950–1955)	Minister for Shipping and Fuel (to 17 March 1950) Minister for Fuel, Shipping and Transport (from 17 March 1950)
Country	Hon Larry Anthony (1897–1957) MP for Richmond (1937–1957)	Postmaster-General
Liberal	Hon Dame Enid Lyons GBE (1897–1981) MP for Darwin (1943–1951)	Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 7 March 1951)
Country	Rt Hon Sir Earle Page GCMG CH (1880–1961) MP for Cowper (1919–1961)	Minister for Health
Liberal	Hon Thomas White DFC VD (1888–1957) MP for Balaclava (1929–1951)	Minister for Air Minister for Civil Aviation
Liberal	Hon Josiah Francis (1890–1964) MP for Moreton (1922–1955)	Minister for the Army Minister for the Navy
Liberal	Hon Bill Spooner MM (1897–1966) Senator for New South Wales (1950–1965)	Minister for Social Services
Country	Hon Walter Cooper MBE (1888–1973) Senator for Queensland (1935–1968)	Minister for Repatriation

Notes

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

[phb-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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-The '''Fourth Menzies Ministry''' ([[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]–[[National Party of Australia|Country]] [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]) was the 34th [[Australian Commonwealth ministries 1901-2004|ministry]] of the [[Government of Australia]]. It was led by the country's 12th [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]], [[Robert Menzies]]. The Fourth Menzies Ministry succeeded the [[Second Chifley Ministry]], which dissolved on 19 December 1949 following the [[1949 Australian federal election|federal election]] that took place on 10 December which saw the Coalition defeat [[Ben Chifley]]'s [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]]. The ministry was replaced by the [[Fifth Menzies Ministry]] on 11 May 1951 following the [[1951 Australian federal election|1951 federal election]].<ref name=phb>{{cite web
+The '''Fourth Menzies ministry''' ([[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]–[[National Party of Australia|Country]] [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]]) was the 34th [[List of Australian ministries|ministry]] of the [[Government of Australia]]. It was led by the country's 12th [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]], [[Robert Menzies]]. The Fourth Menzies ministry succeeded the [[Second Chifley ministry]], which dissolved on 19 December 1949 following the [[1949 Australian federal election|federal election]] that took place on 10 December which saw the Coalition defeat [[Ben Chifley]]'s [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]]. The ministry was replaced by the [[Fifth Menzies ministry]] on 11 May 1951 following the [[1951 Australian federal election|1951 federal election]].<ref name=phb>{{cite web
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-[[Percy Spender]], who died in 1985, was the last surviving member of the Fourth Menzies Ministry; Spender was also the last surviving minister of the [[Menzies Government (1939-41)|first Menzies Government]] and the [[Fadden Government]]. [[John McEwen]] was the last surviving Country minister.
+[[Percy Spender]], who died in 1985, was the last surviving member of the Fourth Menzies Ministry; Spender was also the last surviving minister of the [[Menzies government (1939–1941)|first Menzies government]] and the [[Fadden government]]. [[John McEwen]] was the last surviving Country minister.
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-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
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 * [[Vice-President of the Executive Council]] <small>(from 7 March 1951)</small>
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Nationals}}|[[National Party of Australia|Country]]
+| {{Australian party style|Country}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Country]]
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 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of McPherson|McPherson]] <br />{{small|(1949–1958)}}
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 * [[Treasurer of Australia|Treasurer]]
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
 | [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Eric Harrison]] <br />{{small|(1892–1974)}}
 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Wentworth|Wentworth]] <br />{{small|(1931–1956)}}
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 * [[Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government|Minister for the Interior]] <small>(from 24 October 1950)</small>
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
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 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Warringah|Warringah]] <br />{{small|(1937–1951)}}
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 * [[Minister for Territories|Minister for External Territories]] <small>(to 26 April 1951)</small>
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
 | [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Harold Holt]] <br />{{small|(1908–1967)}}
 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Higgins|Higgins]] <br />{{small|(1949–1967)}}
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 * [[Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (Australia)|Minister for Immigration]]
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Nationals}}|[[National Party of Australia|Country]]
+| {{Australian party style|Country}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Country]]
 | [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[John McEwen]] <br />{{small|(1900–1980)}}
 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Murray|Murray]] <br />{{small|(1949–1971)}}
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 * [[Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia)|Minister for Commerce and Agriculture]]
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
 | [[The Right Honourable|Rt Hon]] [[Richard Casey, Baron Casey|Richard Casey]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|CH}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|DSO}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MC}} <br />{{small|(1890–1976)}}
 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of La Trobe|La Trobe]] <br />{{small|(1949–1960)}}
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 * [[Minister for Territories|Minister for External Territories]] <small>(from 26 April 1951)</small>
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
 | [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Philip McBride]] <br />{{small|(1892–1982)}}
 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Wakefield|Wakefield]] <br />{{small|(1946–1958)}}
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 * [[Minister for Defence (Australia)|Minister for Defence]] <small>(from 24 October 1950)</small>
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
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 [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] <br />{{small|(1950–1956)}}
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 * [[Attorney-General of Australia|Attorney-General]]
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
 | [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Neil O'Sullivan]] <br />{{small|(1900–1968)}}
 [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Queensland]] <br />{{small|(1947–1962)}}
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 * [[Minister for Trade (Australia)|Minister for Trade and Customs]]
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
-| [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Howard Beale (Australian politician)|Howard Beale]] <br />{{small|(1898–1983)}}
+| [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Howard Beale (politician)|Howard Beale]] <br />{{small|(1898–1983)}}
 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Parramatta|Parramatta]] <br />{{small|(1946–1958)}}
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 * [[Minister for Defence Industry|Minister for Supply]] <small>(from 17 March 1950)</small>
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
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 [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[South Australia]] <br />{{small|(1950–1955)}}
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 * [[Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (Australia)|Minister for Fuel, Shipping and Transport]] <small>(from 17 March 1950)</small>
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Nationals}}|[[National Party of Australia|Country]]
+| {{Australian party style|Country}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Country]]
-| [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Larry Anthony, senior|Larry Anthony]] <br />{{small|(1897–1957)}}
+| [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Hubert Lawrence Anthony|Larry Anthony]] <br />{{small|(1897–1957)}}
 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Richmond|Richmond]] <br />{{small|(1937–1957)}}
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 * [[Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Australia)|Postmaster-General]]
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
 | [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Enid Lyons|Dame Enid Lyons]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|GBE}} <br />{{small|(1897–1981)}}
 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Darwin|Darwin]] <br />{{small|(1943–1951)}}
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 * [[Vice-President of the Executive Council]] <small>(to 7 March 1951)</small>
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Nationals}}|[[National Party of Australia|Country]]
+| {{Australian party style|Country}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Country]]
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 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Cowper|Cowper]] <br />{{small|(1919–1961)}}
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 * [[Minister for Health (Australia)|Minister for Health]]
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
 | [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Thomas White (Australian politician)|Thomas White]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|DFC}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|VD}} <br />{{small|(1888–1957)}}
 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Balaclava|Balaclava]] <br />{{small|(1929–1951)}}
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 * [[Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (Australia)|Minister for Civil Aviation]]
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
 | [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Josiah Francis]] <br />{{small|(1890–1964)}}
 {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Moreton|Moreton]] <br />{{small|(1922–1955)}}
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 * [[Minister for Defence (Australia)#Ministers for the Navy|Minister for the Navy]]
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Liberal}}|[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
+| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
-| [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Bill Spooner (politician)|Bill Spooner]] <br />{{small|(1897–1966)}}
+| [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Bill Spooner (politician)|Bill Spooner]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MM}} <br />{{small|(1897–1966)}}
 [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[New South Wales]] <br />{{small|(1950–1965)}}
 | [[File:Sir William Spooner.jpg|100px]]
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 * [[Minister for Human Services|Minister for Social Services]]
 |-
-| {{Australian party shading/Nationals}}|[[National Party of Australia|Country]]
+| {{Australian party style|Country}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Country]]
-| [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Walter Cooper (politician)|Walter Cooper]] <br />{{small|(1888–1973)}}
+| [[The Honourable|Hon]] [[Walter Cooper (Queensland politician)|Walter Cooper]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MBE}} <br />{{small|(1888–1973)}}
 [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Queensland]] <br />{{small|(1935–1968)}}
 | [[File:Walter Cooper.jpg|100px]]
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 {{Liberal Party of Australia}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Menzies ministry, 04}}
+[[Category:Ministries of George VI]]
 [[Category:Australian Commonwealth ministries|Menzies, 04]]
 [[Category:1949 establishments in Australia]]

v t e Ministries of the Commonwealth of Australia
20th century	Barton Deakin 1 Watson Reid Deakin 2 Fisher 1 Deakin 3 Fisher 2 Cook Fisher 3 Hughes 1 2 3 4 5 Bruce 1 2 3 Scullin Lyons 1 2 3 4 Page Menzies 1 2 3 Fadden Curtin 1 2 Forde Chifley 1 2 Menzies 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Holt 1 2 McEwen Gorton 1 2 McMahon Whitlam 1 2 3 Fraser 1 2 3 4 Hawke 1 2 3 4 Keating 1 2 Howard 1 2
21st century	Howard 3 4 Rudd 1 Gillard 1 2 Rudd 2 Abbott Turnbull 1 2 Morrison 1 2 Albanese
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Leaders	Robert Menzies Harold Holt John Gorton William McMahon Billy Snedden Malcolm Fraser Andrew Peacock John Howard Andrew Peacock John Hewson Alexander Downer John Howard Brendan Nelson Malcolm Turnbull Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison Peter Dutton
Deputy Leaders	Eric Harrison Harold Holt William McMahon John Gorton Billy Snedden Phillip Lynch John Howard Neil Brown Andrew Peacock Fred Chaney Peter Reith Michael Wooldridge Peter Costello Julie Bishop Josh Frydenberg Sussan Ley
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Governments	Menzies Holt Gorton McMahon Fraser Howard Abbott Turnbull Morrison
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