First Holt Ministry

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First Holt Ministry
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41st Ministry of Australia
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The First Holt Ministry at their swearing-in
Date formed26 January 1966
Date dissolved14 December 1966
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralLord Casey
Prime MinisterHarold Holt
No. of ministers25
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderArthur Calwell
History
Outgoing election26 November 1966
Legislature term(s)25th
PredecessorTenth Menzies Ministry
SuccessorSecond Holt Ministry
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  • Child Endowment Act 1941
  • Minister for Labour and National Service (1949-58)
  • Minister for Immigration
  • Treasurer of Australia
  • Reserve Bank Act 1959
  • Credit squeeze and recession of 1960-61
  • 1966 Liberal Party leadership election

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The First Holt Ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 41st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 17th Prime Minister, Harold Holt. The Second Holt Ministry succeeded the Tenth Menzies Ministry, which dissolved on 26 January 1966 following the retirement of former Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies. The ministry was replaced by the Second Holt Ministry on 14 December 1966 following the 1966 federal election.[1]

As of 20 December 2020, Ian Sinclair is the last surviving member of the First Holt Ministry; Sinclair is also the last surviving member of the Tenth Menzies Ministry. James Forbes was the last surviving Liberal minister, and Allen Fairhall and Charles Barnes were the last surviving Liberal and Country Cabinet ministers respectively.

Cabinet[]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Rt Hon Harold Holt
(1908–1967)

MP for Higgins
(1949–1967)

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Country Rt Hon John McEwen
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

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  • Leader of the Country Party
  • Minister for Trade and Industry
Liberal Rt Hon William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

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Liberal Rt Hon Paul Hasluck
(1905–1993)

MP for Curtin
(1949–1969)

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  • Minister for External Affairs
Country Rt Hon Charles Adermann
(1896–1979)

MP for Fisher
(1949–1972)

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  • Deputy Leader of the Country Party (to 10 December 1966)
  • Minister for Primary Industry
Liberal Hon Allen Fairhall
(1909–2006)

MP for Paterson
(1949–1969)

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Liberal Hon Denham Henty
(1903–1978)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1968)

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Liberal Hon Alan Hulme
(1907–1989)

MP for Petrie
(1963–1972)

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Liberal Hon David Fairbairn DFC
(1917–1994)

MP for Farrer
(1949–1975)

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Country Hon Charles Barnes
(1901–1998)

MP for McPherson
(1958–1972)

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  • Minister for Territories
Liberal Hon John Gorton
(1911–2002)

Senator for Victoria
(1950–1968)

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  • Minister for Works
  • Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister
Liberal Hon Les Bury
(1913–1986)

MP for Wentworth
(1956–1974)

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  • Minister for Labour and National Service

Outer ministry[]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Gordon Freeth
(1914–2001)

MP for Forrest
(1949–1969)

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  • Minister for Shipping and Transport
Liberal Hon Reginald Swartz MBE
(1911–2006)

MP for Darling Downs
(1949–1972)

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  • Minister for Civil Aviation
Liberal Hon Hubert Opperman OBE
(1904–1996)

MP for Corio
(1949–1967)

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  • Minister for Immigration
Liberal Hon Billy Snedden QC
(1926–1987)

MP for Bruce
(1955–1983)

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Liberal Hon Dr James Forbes MC
(1923–2019)

MP for Barker
(1956–1975)

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  • Minister for Health
Country Hon Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

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  • Deputy Leader of the Country Party (from 10 December 1967)
  • Minister for the Interior
Liberal Hon Fred Chaney AFC
(1914–2001)

MP for Perth
(1955–1969)

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  • Minister for the Navy
Liberal Hon Peter Howson
(1919–2009)

MP for Fawkner
(1955–1969)

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  • Minister for Air
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer
Liberal Hon Ken Anderson
(1909–1985)

Senator for New South Wales
(1953–1975)

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  • Minister for Customs and Excise
Country Hon Colin McKellar
(1903–1970)

Senator for New South Wales
(1958–1970)

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Country Hon Ian Sinclair
(1929–)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

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  • Minister for Social Services
Liberal Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin DBE
(1908–1986)

Senator for Queensland
(1947–1971)

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  • Chief Government Whip in the Senate (to 8 March 1966)
  • Minister for Housing
Liberal Hon Malcolm Fraser
(1930–2015)

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

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  • Minister for the Army

See also[]

Notes[]

  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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