Third Lyons ministry | |
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22nd Ministry of Australia | |
Joseph Lyons Earle Page | |
Date formed | 9 November 1934 |
Date dissolved | 29 November 1937 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch |
George V Edward VIII George VI |
Governor-General |
Sir Isaac Isaacs Lord Gowrie |
Prime Minister | Joseph Lyons |
No. of ministers | 15 |
Member party | United Australia– Country coalition |
Status in legislature | Majority government |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader |
James Scullin John Curtin |
History | |
Outgoing election | 23 October 1937 |
Legislature term | 14th |
Predecessor | Second Lyons ministry |
Successor | Fourth Lyons ministry |
The Third Lyons ministry ( United Australia– Country Coalition) was the 22nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The Third Lyons ministry succeeded the Second Lyons ministry, which dissolved on 9 November 1934 after Lyons entered into a formal Coalition with Earle Page and his Country Party; the second such coalition after that of the Bruce government. The ministry was replaced by the Fourth Lyons ministry on 29 November 1937 following the 1937 federal election. [1]
Robert Menzies, who died in 1978, was the last surviving member of the Third Lyons ministry; Menzies was also the last surviving member of the Second Lyons ministry. Harold Thorby was the last surviving Country minister.
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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United Australia |
Rt Hon
Joseph Lyons (
CH) (1879–1939) |
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Country |
Rt Hon
Dr Earle Page (1880–1961) |
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United Australia |
(Rt) Hon
Robert Menzies
KC (1894–1978) |
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United Australia |
Rt Hon
Sir George Pearce
KCVO (1870–1952)
Senator for
Western Australia |
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United Australia |
Hon
Archdale Parkhill (1878–1947) |
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Country |
Hon
Thomas Paterson (1882–1952) |
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United Australia |
Hon
Alexander McLachlan (1872–1956)
Senator for
South Australia |
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United Australia |
Hon
Thomas White
DFC
VD (1888–1957) |
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United Australia |
Hon
Richard Casey
DSO
MC (1890–1976) |
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United Australia |
Rt Hon
Billy Hughes
KC (1862–1952)
MP for
North Sydney |
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United Australia |
Hon
Charles Marr
DSO
MC (1880–1960) |
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United Australia |
Hon
Sir Henry Gullett
KCMG (1878–1940) |
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United Australia |
Hon
Tom Brennan
KC (1866–1944) |
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Country |
Hon
Harold Thorby (1888–1973) |
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Country |
Hon
James Hunter (1882–1968) |
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Third Lyons ministry | |
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22nd Ministry of Australia | |
Joseph Lyons Earle Page | |
Date formed | 9 November 1934 |
Date dissolved | 29 November 1937 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch |
George V Edward VIII George VI |
Governor-General |
Sir Isaac Isaacs Lord Gowrie |
Prime Minister | Joseph Lyons |
No. of ministers | 15 |
Member party | United Australia– Country coalition |
Status in legislature | Majority government |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader |
James Scullin John Curtin |
History | |
Outgoing election | 23 October 1937 |
Legislature term | 14th |
Predecessor | Second Lyons ministry |
Successor | Fourth Lyons ministry |
The Third Lyons ministry ( United Australia– Country Coalition) was the 22nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The Third Lyons ministry succeeded the Second Lyons ministry, which dissolved on 9 November 1934 after Lyons entered into a formal Coalition with Earle Page and his Country Party; the second such coalition after that of the Bruce government. The ministry was replaced by the Fourth Lyons ministry on 29 November 1937 following the 1937 federal election. [1]
Robert Menzies, who died in 1978, was the last surviving member of the Third Lyons ministry; Menzies was also the last surviving member of the Second Lyons ministry. Harold Thorby was the last surviving Country minister.
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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United Australia |
Rt Hon
Joseph Lyons (
CH) (1879–1939) |
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Country |
Rt Hon
Dr Earle Page (1880–1961) |
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United Australia |
(Rt) Hon
Robert Menzies
KC (1894–1978) |
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United Australia |
Rt Hon
Sir George Pearce
KCVO (1870–1952)
Senator for
Western Australia |
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United Australia |
Hon
Archdale Parkhill (1878–1947) |
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Country |
Hon
Thomas Paterson (1882–1952) |
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United Australia |
Hon
Alexander McLachlan (1872–1956)
Senator for
South Australia |
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United Australia |
Hon
Thomas White
DFC
VD (1888–1957) |
|||
United Australia |
Hon
Richard Casey
DSO
MC (1890–1976) |
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United Australia |
Rt Hon
Billy Hughes
KC (1862–1952)
MP for
North Sydney |
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United Australia |
Hon
Charles Marr
DSO
MC (1880–1960) |
| ||
United Australia |
Hon
Sir Henry Gullett
KCMG (1878–1940) |
| ||
United Australia |
Hon
Tom Brennan
KC (1866–1944) |
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Country |
Hon
Harold Thorby (1888–1973) |
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Country |
Hon
James Hunter (1882–1968) |
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