McEwen Ministry

The McEwen Ministry was the 44th Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 19 December 1967 to 10 January 1968.^[1] It was a caretaker ministry headed by Country Party leader John McEwen until the senior partner in the Coalition, the Liberal Party of Australia, could choose a replacement for Harold Holt.

Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition

Cabinet

Rt Hon John McEwen, MP: Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and Industry (CP)
Rt Hon William McMahon, MP: Treasurer
Hon Paul Hasluck, MP: Minister for External Affairs
Hon Allen Fairhall, MP: Minister for Defence
Senator Hon Denham Henty: Minister for Supply
Hon Alan Hulme, MP: Postmaster-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council
Hon David Fairbairn, MP: Minister for National Development
Senator Hon John Gorton: Minister for Education and Science
Hon Leslie Bury, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
Hon Doug Anthony, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (CP)
Hon Ian Sinclair, MP: Minister for Social Services, Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Industry (CP)

Junior ministry

Hon Charles Barnes, MP: Minister for Territories (CP)
Hon Gordon Freeth, MP: Minister for Shipping and Transport
Hon Reginald Swartz, MBE (Mil) MP: Minister for Civil Aviation
Hon Billy Snedden, QC MP: Minister for Immigration
Hon Dr James Forbes, MP: Minister for Health
Hon Peter Howson, MP: Minister for Air, Minister assisting the Treasurer
Senator Hon Ken Anderson: Minister for Customs and Excise
Senator Hon Colin McKellar: Minister for Repatriation (CP)
Senator Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin, DBE: Minister for Housing
Hon Malcolm Fraser, MP: Minister for the Army
Hon Nigel Bowen, QC MP: Attorney-General
Hon Don Chipp, MP: Minister for the Navy, Minister in charge of Tourist Activities
Hon Bert Kelly, MP: Minister for Works
Hon Peter Nixon, MP: Minister for the Interior (CP)

Notes

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

Ministries of the Commonwealth of Australia

20th century	Barton Deakin 1 Watson Reid Deakin 2 3 Fisher 1 Deakin 4 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

Current ministry

Liberal Party of Australia

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

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

Ministries	Menzies 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Holt 1 2 Gorton 1 2 McMahon Fraser 1 2 3 4 Howard 1 2 3 4 Abbott Turnbull

Shadow cabinets	Downer Nelson Turnbull Abbott

Leadership contests	1989 1990 1994 1995 2007 2008 2009 February 2015 September 2015

Organisations	Coalition Liberal National Party (QLD) Country Liberal Party (NT) Liberal Party (NSW) Liberal Party (SA) Young Liberals (WA, SA) Ginger Group Lyons Forum Menzies Research Centre

History	Protectionist Party Free Trade Party Commonwealth Liberal Party National Labor Party Nationalist Party of Australia Liberal Union Australian Party United Australia Party

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