# Fifth Menzies ministry

* This article is part of a series about Robert Menzies
Early life
State politics
Member for Kooyong (1934–1966)
1938 Dalfram dispute
United Australia Party spills
1939
1943
Prime Minister of Australia
First term of government (1939–1941)
Entry into WW2
Advisory War Council
Liberal Party foundation
Second term of government (1949–1966)
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Communist Party ban
1951 Communist Party ban referendum
Petrov Affair
Royal Commission on Espionage
Entry into Vietnam War
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1940
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The Fifth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 35th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Fifth Menzies ministry succeeded the Fourth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 11 May 1951 following the federal election that took place in April. The ministry was replaced by the Sixth Menzies ministry on 9 July 1954 following the 1954 federal election.
Paul Hasluck, who died in 1993, was the last surviving member of the Fifth Menzies Ministry; Hasluck was also the last surviving member of the Sixth Menzies ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.

## Ministry

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Liberal | Rt Hon Robert Menzies CH QC (1894–1978) MP for Kooyong (1934–1966) | Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party |
| Country | Rt Hon (Sir) Arthur Fadden (KCMG) (1894–1973) MP for McPherson (1949–1958) | Leader of the Country Party Treasurer |
| Liberal | (Rt) Hon (Sir) Eric Harrison (KCVO) (1892–1974) MP for Wentworth (1931–1956) | Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Minister for Defence Production Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the House |
| Liberal | (Rt) Hon Harold Holt (1908–1967) MP for Higgins (1949–1967) | Minister for Labour and National Service Minister for Immigration |
| Country | (Rt) 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 External Affairs Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| Liberal | Hon Philip McBride (1892–1982) MP for Wakefield (1946–1958) | Minister for Defence Minister for Air (to 17 July 1951) Minister for the Navy (to 17 July 1951) |
| Liberal | Hon John Spicer QC (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 Supply |
| Liberal | Hon George McLeay (1892–1955) Senator for South Australia (1950–1955) | Minister for Shipping and Transport |
| Country | Hon Larry Anthony (1897–1957) MP for Richmond (1937–1957) | Postmaster-General Minister for Civil Aviation |
| Country | Rt Hon Sir Earle Page GCMG CH (1880–1961) MP for Cowper (1919–1961) | Minister for Health |
| Liberal | Hon Josiah Francis (1890–1964) MP for Moreton (1922–1955) | Minister for the Army |
| Liberal | Hon Bill Spooner MM (1897–1966) Senator for New South Wales (1950–1965) | Minister for National Development |
| Country | Hon Walter Cooper MBE (1888–1973) Senator for Queensland (1935–1968) | Minister for Repatriation |
| Liberal | Hon Paul Hasluck (1905–1993) MP for Curtin (1949–1969) | Minister for Territories |
| Liberal | Hon Wilfrid Kent Hughes MVO MC (1895–1970) MP for Chisholm (1949–1970) | Minister for the Interior Minister for Works and Housing (to 4 June 1952) Minister for Works (from 4 June 1952) |
| Liberal | Hon Athol Townley (1905–1963) MP for Denison (1949–1963) | Minister for Social Services |
| Liberal | Hon William McMahon (1908–1988) MP for Lowe (1949–1982) (in Ministry from 7 July 1951) | Minister for Air (from 17 July 1951) Minister for the Navy (from 17 July 1951) |