First Lyons ministry | |
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![]() 20th Ministry of Australia | |
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Date formed | 6 January 1932 |
Date dissolved | 12 October 1934 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | George V |
Governor-General | Sir Isaac Isaacs |
Prime Minister | Joseph Lyons |
No. of ministers | 18 |
Member party | United Australia |
Status in legislature | Majority government |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader | James Scullin |
History | |
Election | 19 December 1931 |
Outgoing election | 15 September 1934 |
Legislature term | 13th |
Predecessor | Scullin ministry |
Successor | Second Lyons ministry |
The First Lyons ministry ( United Australia) was the 20th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The First Lyons ministry succeeded the Scullin ministry, which dissolved on 6 January 1932 following the federal election that took place on 19 December which saw the UAP defeat James Scullin's Labor Party. The ministry was replaced by the Second Lyons ministry on 12 October 1934 following the 1934 federal election. [1]
Allan Guy, who died in 1979, was the last surviving Assistant Minister of the First Lyons ministry. John Latham was the last surviving Cabinet minister.
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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United Australia |
(Rt) Hon
Joseph Lyons (1879–1939) |
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(Rt) Hon
John Latham
CMG
KC (1877–1964) |
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Rt Hon
Sir George Pearce
KCVO (1870–1952)
Senator for
Western Australia |
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Hon
Archdale Parkhill (1878–1947) |
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Hon
Henry Gullett (1878–1940) |
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Hon
Charles Marr
DSO
MC (1880–1960) |
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Hon
Charles Hawker (1894–1938) |
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Hon
Alexander McLachlan (1872–1956)
Senator for
South Australia |
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Hon
Josiah Francis (1890–1964) |
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Hon
James Fenton (1864–1950)
MP for
Maribyrnong |
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Hon
John Perkins (1878–1954)
MP for
Eden-Monaro |
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Hon
Frederick Stewart (1884–1961)
MP for
Parramatta |
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Hon
Thomas White
DFC
VD (1888–1957)
MP for
Balaclava |
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Hon
Sir Harry Lawson
KCMG (1875–1952)
Senator for
Victoria |
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Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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United Australia |
Rt Hon
Stanley Bruce
CH
MC (1883–1967) |
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Hon
(Sir) Walter Massy-Greene (
KCMG) (1874–1952)
Senator for
New South Wales |
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Hon
Allan Guy (1890–1979) |
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Hon
Richard Casey
DSO
MC (1890–1976) |
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First Lyons ministry | |
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![]() 20th Ministry of Australia | |
![]() Group photo of the First Lyons ministry | |
Date formed | 6 January 1932 |
Date dissolved | 12 October 1934 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | George V |
Governor-General | Sir Isaac Isaacs |
Prime Minister | Joseph Lyons |
No. of ministers | 18 |
Member party | United Australia |
Status in legislature | Majority government |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader | James Scullin |
History | |
Election | 19 December 1931 |
Outgoing election | 15 September 1934 |
Legislature term | 13th |
Predecessor | Scullin ministry |
Successor | Second Lyons ministry |
The First Lyons ministry ( United Australia) was the 20th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The First Lyons ministry succeeded the Scullin ministry, which dissolved on 6 January 1932 following the federal election that took place on 19 December which saw the UAP defeat James Scullin's Labor Party. The ministry was replaced by the Second Lyons ministry on 12 October 1934 following the 1934 federal election. [1]
Allan Guy, who died in 1979, was the last surviving Assistant Minister of the First Lyons ministry. John Latham was the last surviving Cabinet minister.
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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United Australia |
(Rt) Hon
Joseph Lyons (1879–1939) |
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(Rt) Hon
John Latham
CMG
KC (1877–1964) |
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|||
Rt Hon
Sir George Pearce
KCVO (1870–1952)
Senator for
Western Australia |
![]() |
|||
Hon
Archdale Parkhill (1878–1947) |
![]() |
| ||
Hon
Henry Gullett (1878–1940) |
![]() |
| ||
Hon
Charles Marr
DSO
MC (1880–1960) |
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| ||
Hon
Charles Hawker (1894–1938) |
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| ||
Hon
Alexander McLachlan (1872–1956)
Senator for
South Australia |
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|||
Hon
Josiah Francis (1890–1964) |
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|||
Hon
James Fenton (1864–1950)
MP for
Maribyrnong |
![]() |
| ||
Hon
John Perkins (1878–1954)
MP for
Eden-Monaro |
![]() |
| ||
Hon
Frederick Stewart (1884–1961)
MP for
Parramatta |
![]() |
| ||
Hon
Thomas White
DFC
VD (1888–1957)
MP for
Balaclava |
![]() |
| ||
Hon
Sir Harry Lawson
KCMG (1875–1952)
Senator for
Victoria |
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Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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United Australia |
Rt Hon
Stanley Bruce
CH
MC (1883–1967) |
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| |
Hon
(Sir) Walter Massy-Greene (
KCMG) (1874–1952)
Senator for
New South Wales |
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Hon
Allan Guy (1890–1979) |
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Hon
Richard Casey
DSO
MC (1890–1976) |
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