Second Chifley ministry

See also: Chifley government

Second Chifley ministry
33rd Ministry of Australia
Group photo of the Second Chifley ministry.
Date formed	1 November 1946
Date dissolved	19 December 1949
People and organisations
Monarch	George VI
Governor-General	Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester William McKell
Prime Minister	Ben Chifley
No. of ministers	19
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition party	Liberal–Country coalition
Opposition leader	Robert Menzies
History
Election	28 September 1946
Outgoing election	10 December 1949
Legislature term	18th
Predecessor	First Chifley ministry
Successor	Fourth Menzies ministry

The Second Chifley ministry (Labor) was the 33rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 16th Prime Minister, Ben Chifley. The Second Chifley Ministry succeeded the First Chifley ministry, which dissolved on 1 November 1946 following the federal election that took place in September. The ministry was replaced by the Fourth Menzies ministry on 19 December 1949 following the federal election that took place on 10 December which saw the Liberal–Country Coalition defeat Labor.

Nelson Lemmon, who died in 1989, was the last surviving member of the Second Chifley Ministry.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Labor	Ben Chifley (1885–1951) MP for Macquarie (1940–1951)		Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party Treasurer
		H. V. Evatt (1894–1965) MP for Barton (1940–1958)		Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Attorney-General Minister for External Affairs
		Jack Holloway (1875–1967) MP for Melbourne Ports (1931–1951)		Minister for Labour and National Service
		Arthur Drakeford (1878–1957) MP for Maribyrnong (1934–1955)		Minister for Air Minister for Civil Aviation
		William Scully (1883–1966) MP for Gwydir (1937–1949)		Vice-President of the Executive Council
		Bill Ashley (1881–1958) Senator for New South Wales (1937–1958)		Minister for Supply and Shipping (to 6 April 1948) Minister for Shipping and Fuel (from 6 April 1948) Leader of the Government in the Senate
		John Dedman (1896–1973) MP for Corio (1940–1949)		Minister for Defence Minister for Postwar Reconstruction Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
		Eddie Ward (1899–1963) MP for East Sydney (1932–1963)		Minister for Transport Minister for External Territories
		Don Cameron (1878–1962) Senator for Victoria (1938–1962)		Postmaster-General
		Arthur Calwell (1896–1973) MP for Melbourne (1940–1972)		Minister for Information Minister for Immigration
		Herbert Johnson (1889–1962) MP for Kalgoorlie (1940–1958)		Minister for the Interior
		Nick McKenna (1895–1974) Senator for Tasmania (1944–1968)		Minister for Health Minister for Social Services
		Reg Pollard (1894–1981) MP for Ballaarat (1937–1949)		Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
		Nelson Lemmon (1908–1989) MP for Forrest (1943–1949)		Minister for Works and Housing
		John Armstrong (1908–1977) Senator for New South Wales (1938–1962)		Minister for Munitions (to 6 April 1948) Minister for Supply and Development (from 6 April 1948)
		Cyril Chambers (1898–1975) MP for Adelaide (1943–1958)		Minister for the Army
		Ben Courtice (1881–1972) Senator for Queensland (1937–1962)		Minister for Trade and Customs
		Bill Riordan (1908–1973) MP for Kennedy (1936–1966)		Minister for the Navy
		Claude Barnard (1890–1957) MP for Bass (1934–1949)		Minister for Repatriation