First Holt ministry | |
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![]() 41st Ministry of Australia | |
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Date formed | 26 January 1966 |
Date dissolved | 14 December 1966 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor-General | Lord Casey |
Prime Minister | Harold Holt |
No. of ministers | 25 |
Member party | Liberal– Country coalition |
Status in legislature | Coalition majority government |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader | Arthur Calwell |
History | |
Outgoing election | 26 November 1966 |
Legislature term | 25th |
Predecessor | Tenth Menzies ministry |
Successor | Second Holt ministry |
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Term of government (1966–1967)
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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.
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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Liberal |
Rt Hon
Harold Holt (1908–1967) |
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Country |
Rt Hon
John McEwen (1900–1980) |
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Liberal |
Rt Hon
William McMahon (1908–1988) |
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Liberal |
Rt Hon
Paul Hasluck (1905–1993) |
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Country |
Rt Hon
Charles Adermann (1896–1979) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Allen Fairhall (1909–2006) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Denham Henty (1903–1978) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Alan Hulme (1907–1989) |
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Liberal |
Hon
David Fairbairn
DFC (1917–1994) |
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Country |
Hon
Charles Barnes (1901–1998) |
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Liberal |
Hon
John Gorton (1911–2002) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Les Bury (1913–1986) |
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Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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Liberal |
Hon
Gordon Freeth (1914–2001) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Reginald Swartz
MBE (1911–2006)
MP for
Darling Downs |
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Liberal |
Hon
Hubert Opperman
OBE (1904–1996) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Billy Snedden
QC (1926–1987) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Dr James Forbes
MC (1923–2019) |
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Country |
Hon
Doug Anthony (1929–2020) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Fred Chaney
AFC (1914–2001) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Peter Howson (1919–2009) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Ken Anderson (1909–1985)
Senator for
New South Wales |
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Country |
Hon
Colin McKellar (1903–1970)
Senator for
New South Wales |
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Country |
Hon
Ian Sinclair (1929–)
MP for
New England |
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Liberal |
Hon
Dame Annabelle Rankin
DBE (1908–1986)
Senator for
Queensland |
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Liberal |
Hon
Malcolm Fraser (1930–2015) |
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First Holt ministry | |
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![]() 41st Ministry of Australia | |
![]() The First Holt ministry at their swearing-in | |
Date formed | 26 January 1966 |
Date dissolved | 14 December 1966 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor-General | Lord Casey |
Prime Minister | Harold Holt |
No. of ministers | 25 |
Member party | Liberal– Country coalition |
Status in legislature | Coalition majority government |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader | Arthur Calwell |
History | |
Outgoing election | 26 November 1966 |
Legislature term | 25th |
Predecessor | Tenth Menzies ministry |
Successor | Second Holt ministry |
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Term of government (1966–1967)
Ministries Elections ![]() |
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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.
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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Liberal |
Rt Hon
Harold Holt (1908–1967) |
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Country |
Rt Hon
John McEwen (1900–1980) |
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Liberal |
Rt Hon
William McMahon (1908–1988) |
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Liberal |
Rt Hon
Paul Hasluck (1905–1993) |
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Country |
Rt Hon
Charles Adermann (1896–1979) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Allen Fairhall (1909–2006) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Denham Henty (1903–1978) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Alan Hulme (1907–1989) |
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Liberal |
Hon
David Fairbairn
DFC (1917–1994) |
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Country |
Hon
Charles Barnes (1901–1998) |
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Liberal |
Hon
John Gorton (1911–2002) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Les Bury (1913–1986) |
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Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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Liberal |
Hon
Gordon Freeth (1914–2001) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Reginald Swartz
MBE (1911–2006)
MP for
Darling Downs |
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||
Liberal |
Hon
Hubert Opperman
OBE (1904–1996) |
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||
Liberal |
Hon
Billy Snedden
QC (1926–1987) |
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||
Liberal |
Hon
Dr James Forbes
MC (1923–2019) |
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Country |
Hon
Doug Anthony (1929–2020) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Fred Chaney
AFC (1914–2001) |
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Liberal |
Hon
Peter Howson (1919–2009) |
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| |
Liberal |
Hon
Ken Anderson (1909–1985)
Senator for
New South Wales |
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Country |
Hon
Colin McKellar (1903–1970)
Senator for
New South Wales |
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Country |
Hon
Ian Sinclair (1929–)
MP for
New England |
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Liberal |
Hon
Dame Annabelle Rankin
DBE (1908–1986)
Senator for
Queensland |
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Liberal |
Hon
Malcolm Fraser (1930–2015) |
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