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Second Lyons ministry

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Second Lyons ministry

21st Ministry of Australia
photograph of Lyons
Joseph Lyons
photograph of Menzies
Robert Menzies
Date formed12 October 1934
Date dissolved9 November 1934
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge V
Governor-GeneralSir Isaac Isaacs
Prime MinisterJoseph Lyons
No. of ministers14
Member partyUnited Australia
Status in legislatureMinority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderJames Scullin
History
Election15 September 1934
Legislature term14th
PredecessorFirst Lyons ministry
SuccessorThird Lyons ministry

The Second Lyons ministry (United Australia) was the 21st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The Second Lyons ministry succeeded the First Lyons ministry, which dissolved on 12 October 1934 following the federal election that took place in September. However, it was a minority government relying on support from the Country Party in order to remain in office. The ministry was replaced by the Third Lyons ministry 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.[1]

Robert Menzies, who died in 1978, was the last surviving member of the Second Lyons ministry; Menzies was also the last surviving member of the Third Lyons ministry.

Ministry

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Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  United Australia Rt Hon Joseph Lyons
(1879–1939)

MP for Wilmot
(1929–1939)

  Hon Robert Menzies KC
(1894–1978)

MP for Kooyong
(1934–1966)

  Rt Hon Sir George Pearce KCVO
(1870–1952)

Senator for Western Australia
(1901–1938)

  Hon Archdale Parkhill
(1878–1947)

MP for Warringah
(1927–1937)

  Hon Thomas White DFC VD
(1888–1957)

MP for Balaclava
(1929–1951)

  Hon Frederick Stewart
(1884–1961)

MP for Parramatta
(1931–1946)

  Hon Eric Harrison
(1892–1974)

MP for Wentworth
(1931–1956)

  Rt Hon Billy Hughes KC
(1862–1952)

MP for North Sydney
(1922–1949)

  Hon Alexander McLachlan
(1872–1956)

Senator for South Australia
(1926–1944)

  Hon Josiah Francis
(1890–1964)

MP for Moreton
(1922–1955)

  Hon Richard Casey DSO MC
(1890–1976)

MP for Corio
(1931–1940)

  Hon Charles Marr DSO MC
(1880–1960)

MP for Parkes
(1931–1943)

  • Minister without portfolio
  Hon Sir Henry Gullett KCMG
(1878–1940)

MP for Henty
(1925–1940)

  • Minister without portfolio
  Hon Tom Brennan KC
(1866–1944)

Senator for Victoria
(1931–1938)

  • Minister without portfolio

References

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