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Second Lyons Ministry
The Second Lyons Ministry was the twenty-second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 12 October 1934 to 9 November 1934.
United Australia Party
See also.
- Lyons Government
, appointed Country Party leader Earle Page as his temporary replacement, pending the selection of Lyons' successor by the UAP.
The UAP selected Robert Menzies to succeed Lyons and Menzies was sworn in as Prime Minister for the first time on 26 April 1939. Page refused to serve under Menzies and the UAP entered a period of minority government. On 3 September 1939, Australia entered World War II.
See also.
- First Lyons Ministry
- Second Lyons Ministry
- Third Lyons Ministry
- Fourth Lyons Ministry