First Lyons ministry
20th ministry of the government of Australia
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::summary 20th ministry of the government of Australia ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| cabinet_name | First Lyons ministry |
| cabinet_type | Ministry |
| cabinet_number | 20th |
| jurisdiction | Australia |
| flag | Flag of Australia.svg |
| flag_border | true |
| image | First Lyons Ministry.jpg |
| caption | Group photo of the First Lyons ministry |
| date_formed | 6 January 1932 |
| date_dissolved | 12 October 1934 |
| government_head | Joseph Lyons |
| state_head | George V |
| governor_general | Sir Isaac Isaacs |
| members_number | 18 |
| political_party | United Australia |
| legislature_status | Majority government |
| opposition_party | Labor |
| opposition_leader | James Scullin |
| election | 19 December 1931 |
| last_election | 15 September 1934 |
| legislature_term | 13th |
| predecessor | Scullin ministry |
| successor | Second Lyons ministry |
| state_head_title | Monarch |
| government_head_title | Prime Minister |
| :: |
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The First Lyons ministry (United Australia) was the 20th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The First Lyons ministry succeeded the Scullin ministry, which dissolved on 6 January 1932 following the federal election that took place on 19 December which saw the UAP defeat James Scullin's Labor Party. The ministry was replaced by the Second Lyons ministry on 12 October 1934 following the 1934 federal election.{{cite web |title = Ministries and Cabinets |work = Parliamentary Handbook |publisher = Parliament of Australia |url = http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;page=0;query=Scullin%20Ministry%20(ALP);rec=0;resCount=Default |access-date = 17 September 2010 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121008065519/http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p%3Bpage%3D0%3Bquery%3DScullin%20Ministry%20%28ALP%29%3Brec%3D0%3BresCount%3DDefault |archive-date = 8 October 2012
Allan Guy, who died in 1979, was the last surviving Assistant Minister of the First Lyons ministry. John Latham was the last surviving Cabinet minister.
Ministry
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| Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Joseph Lyons | ||
| (1879–1939) | [[File:Joseph Lyons.jpg | 100px]] | |
| John Latham | |||
| (1877–1964) | [[File:John Latham 1931.jpg | 100px]] | |
| Sir George Pearce | |||
| (1870–1952) | [[File:Sir George Pearce.jpg | 100px]] | |
| Archdale Parkhill | |||
| (1878–1947) | [[File:Archdale Parkhill.jpg | 100px]] | |
| Henry Gullett | |||
| (1878–1940) | [[File:Henrygullett (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |
| Charles Marr | |||
| (1880–1960) | [[File:Sir Charles Marr (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |
| Charles Hawker | |||
| (1894–1938) | [[File:Charles Hawker.jpg | 100px]] | |
| Alexander McLachlan | |||
| (1872–1956) | [[File:Alexander McLachlan.JPG | 100px]] | |
| Josiah Francis | |||
| (1890–1964) | [[File:Josiah Francis 1932 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |
| James Fenton | |||
| (1864–1950) | [[File:James Fenton - Dover Studios (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |
| John Perkins | |||
| (1878–1954) | [[File:John Arthur Perkins.jpg | 100px]] | |
| Frederick Stewart | |||
| (1884–1961) | [[File:Frederick Stewart.jpg | 100px]] | |
| Thomas White | |||
| (1888–1957) | [[File:TW White (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |
| Sir Harry Lawson | |||
| (1875–1952) | [[File:27Harrylawson.jpg | 100px]] | |
| :: |
Assistant ministers
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| Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Stanley Bruce | ||
| (1883–1967) | [[File:Stanley Bruce 1935.jpg | 100px]] | |
| Sir Walter Massy-Greene | |||
| (1874–1952) | [[File:Walter Massy-Greene - Lafayette (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |
| Allan Guy | |||
| (1890–1979) | [[File:Allan Guy.jpg | 100px]] | |
| Richard Casey | |||
| (1890–1976) | [[File:Richard Casey 1939 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |
| :: |
References
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