Tenth Menzies ministry

The Tenth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 40th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies. The Tenth Menzies ministry succeeded the Ninth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 18 December 1963 following the federal election that took place in November. The ministry was replaced by the First Holt ministry on 26 January 1966 following the retirement of Menzies.

As of 20 December 2020, Ian Sinclair is the last surviving member of the Tenth Menzies ministry; Sinclair is also the last surviving minister of the Holt, McEwen, Gorton, and McMahon governments, as well as the First Fraser ministry. James Forbes was the last surviving Liberal minister, and Allen Fairhall and Charles Barnes were the last surviving Liberal and Country Cabinet ministers respectively.

Cabinet

{| class="wikitable sortable"

!colspan="2"|Party

!Minister

!Portrait

!Portfolio

| | ||Liberal

| Sir Robert Menzies

for Kooyong

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Prime Minister
Leader of the Liberal Party (to 20 January 1966)

| | ||Country

| John McEwen

for Murray

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Leader of the Country Party
Minister for Trade and Industry

| | ||Liberal

| Harold Holt

for Higgins

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Leader of the Liberal Party (from 20 January 1966)
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (to 20 January 1966)
Treasurer
Leader of the House

| | ||Liberal

| Sir William Spooner

Senator for New South Wales

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Leader of the Government in the Senate (to 2 June 1964)
Minister for National Development (to 10 June 1964)
Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 10 June 1964)

| | ||Liberal

| Paul Hasluck

for Curtin

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Minister for Defence (to 24 April 1964)
Minister for External Affairs (from 24 April 1964)

| | ||Liberal

| William McMahon

for Lowe

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Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (from 20 January 1966)
Minister for Labour and National Service
Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 10 June 1964)

| | ||Liberal

| Sir Garfield Barwick

for Parramatta

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Attorney-General (to 4 March 1964)
Minister for External Affairs (to 24 April 1964)

| | ||Country

| Charles Adermann

for Fisher

| 100px

Deputy Leader of the Country Party
Minister for Primary Industry

| | ||Liberal

| Sir Shane Paltridge

Senator for Western Australia

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Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 10 June 1964 to 19 January 1966)
Minister for Civil Aviation (to 10 June 1964)
Minister for Defence (from 24 April 1964 to 19 January 1966)

| | ||Country

| Harrie Wade

Senator for Victoria

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Minister for Health (to 18 November 1964)

| | ||Liberal

| Allen Fairhall

for Paterson

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Minister for Supply

| | ||Liberal

| Denham Henty

Senator for Tasmania

| 100px

Minister for Customs and Excise (to 10 June 1964)
Minister for Civil Aviation (from 10 June 1964)

| | ||Liberal

| Alan Hulme

for Petrie

(in Cabinet from 13 June 1964)

| 100px

Postmaster-General

| | ||Liberal

| David Fairbairn

for Farrer

(in Cabinet from 13 June 1964)

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Minister for Air (to 10 June 1964)
Minister for National Development (from 10 June 1964)

| | ||Country

| Charles Barnes

for McPherson

(in Cabinet from 13 August 1965)

| 100px

Minister for Territories

Outer ministry

{| class="wikitable sortable"

!colspan="2"|Party

!Minister

!Portrait

!Portfolio

| | ||Country

| Hugh Roberton

for Riverina

| 100px

Minister for Social Services (to 21 January 1965)

| | ||Liberal

| Gordon Freeth

for Forrest

| 100px

Minister for Shipping and Transport

| | ||Liberal

| John Gorton

Senator for Victoria

| 100px

Minister for Works
Minister for the Interior (to 4 March 1964)
Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister

| | ||Liberal

| Hubert Opperman

for Corio

| 100px

Minister for Immigration

| | ||Liberal

| Reginald Swartz

for Darling Downs

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Minister for Repatriation (to 22 December 1964)
Minister for Health (from 21 November 1964)
Minister for Social Services (from 21 January 1965 to 22 February 1965)

| | ||Liberal

| Les Bury

for Wentworth

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Minister for Housing

| | ||Liberal

| James Forbes

for Barker

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Minister for the Army
Minister assisting the Treasurer
Minister for the Navy (to 4 March 1964)

| | ||Country

| Doug Anthony

for Richmond

(in Ministry from 4 March 1964)

| 100px

Minister for the Interior (from 4 March 1964)

| | ||Liberal

| Fred Chaney

for Perth

(in Ministry from 4 March 1964)

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Minister for the Navy (from 4 March 1964)

| | ||Liberal

| Billy Snedden

for Bruce

(in Ministry from 4 March 1964)

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Attorney-General (from 4 March 1964)

| | ||Liberal

| Ken Anderson

Senator for New South Wales

(in Ministry from 10 June 1964)

| 100px

Minister for Customs and Excise (from 10 June 1964)

| | ||Liberal

| Peter Howson

for Fawkner

(in Ministry from 10 June 1964)

| 100px

Chief Government Whip in the House (to 10 June 1964)
Minister for Air (from 10 June 1964)

| | ||Country

| Colin McKellar

Senator for New South Wales

(in Ministry from 22 December 1964)

| 100px

Minister for Repatriation (from 22 December 1964)

| | ||Country

| Ian Sinclair

for New England

(in Ministry from 22 February 1965)

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Minister for Social Services (from 22 February 1965)

Cabinet

Outer ministry

Notes