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 for Macquarie Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party Treasurer H. V. Evatt for Barton Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Attorney-General Minister for External Affairs Jack Holloway for Melbourne Ports Minister for Labour and National Service Arthur Drakeford for Maribyrnong Minister for Air Minister for Civil Aviation William Scully for Gwydir Vice-President of the Executive Council Bill Ashley Senator for New South Wales 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 for Corio Minister for Defence Minister for Postwar Reconstruction Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Eddie Ward for East Sydney Minister for Transport Minister for External Territories Don Cameron Senator for Victoria Postmaster-General Arthur Calwell for Melbourne Minister for Information Minister for Immigration Herbert Johnson for Kalgoorlie Minister for the Interior Nick McKenna Senator for Tasmania Minister for Health Minister for Social Services Reg Pollard for Ballaarat Minister for Commerce and Agriculture Nelson Lemmon for Forrest Minister for Works and Housing John Armstrong Senator for New South Wales Minister for Munitions (to 6 April 1948) Minister for Supply and Development (from 6 April 1948) Cyril Chambers for Adelaide Minister for the Army Ben Courtice Senator for Queensland Minister for Trade and Customs Bill Riordan for Kennedy Minister for the Navy Claude Barnard for Bass Minister for Repatriation
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