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First Menzies Ministry
The First Menzies Ministry was the twenty-sixth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 26 April 1939 to 14 March 1940.
United Australia Party
- Rt Hon Robert Menzies, KC MP: Prime Minister, Treasurer. Minister for Defence Co-ordination (from 13 November 1939), Minister for Trade and Customs (from 23 February 1940)
- Rt Hon Billy Hughes, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for Industry
- Hon John Perkins, MP: Minister without portfolio administering
, 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