Second Lyons ministry

Second Lyons ministry
21st Ministry of Australia
Joseph Lyons Robert Menzies
Date formed	12 October 1934
Date dissolved	9 November 1934
People and organisations
Monarch	George V
Governor-General	Sir Isaac Isaacs
Prime Minister	Joseph Lyons
No. of ministers	14
Member party	United Australia
Status in legislature	Minority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	James Scullin
History
Election(s)	15 September 1934
Legislature term(s)	14th
Predecessor	First Lyons ministry
Successor	Third Lyons ministry

The Second Lyons ministry (United Australia) was the 21st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The Second Lyons ministry succeeded the First Lyons ministry, which dissolved on 12 October 1934 following the federal election that took place in September. However, it was a minority government relying on support from the Country Party in order to remain in office. The ministry was replaced by the Third Lyons ministry on 9 November 1934 after Lyons entered into a formal Coalition with Earle Page and his Country Party; the second such coalition after that of the Bruce government.^[1]

Robert Menzies, who died in 1978, was the last surviving member of the Second Lyons ministry; Menzies was also the last surviving member of the Third Lyons ministry.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	United Australia	Rt Hon Joseph Lyons (1879–1939) MP for Wilmot (1929–1939)		Prime Minister Leader of the United Australia Party Treasurer
		Hon Robert Menzies KC (1894–1978) MP for Kooyong (1934–1966)		Attorney-General Minister for Industry
		Rt Hon Sir George Pearce KCVO (1870–1952) Senator for Western Australia (1901–1938)		Minister for External Affairs Minister in charge of Territories Leader of the Government in the Senate
		Hon Archdale Parkhill (1878–1947) MP for Warringah (1927–1937)		Minister for Defence
		Hon Thomas White DFC VD (1888–1957) MP for Balaclava (1929–1951)		Minister for Trade and Customs
		Hon Frederick Stewart (1884–1961) MP for Parramatta (1931–1946)		Minister for Commerce
		Hon Eric Harrison (1892–1974) MP for Wentworth (1931–1956)		Minister for the Interior
		Rt Hon Billy Hughes KC (1862–1952) MP for North Sydney (1922–1949)		Minister for Health Minister for Repatriation Vice-President of the Executive Council
		Hon Alexander McLachlan (1872–1956) Senator for South Australia (1926–1944)		Postmaster-General Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research
		Hon Josiah Francis (1890–1964) MP for Moreton (1922–1955)		Minister in charge of War Service Homes Minister assisting the Minister for Repatriation
		Hon Richard Casey DSO MC (1890–1976) MP for Corio (1931–1940)		Assistant Treasurer
		Hon Charles Marr DSO MC (1880–1960) MP for Parkes (1931–1943)		Minister without portfolio
		Hon Sir Henry Gullett KCMG (1878–1940) MP for Henty (1925–1940)		Minister without portfolio
		Hon Tom Brennan KC (1866–1944) Senator for Victoria (1931–1938)		Minister without portfolio

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