For Press: P.M. NO. 1/1966 - Ministerial Appointments
For Press: P. M. No. 1/ 1966
Ministerial Appointments
Statement by the Right Honourable Harold Holt
The swearing of the new Ministry will take place at 11 a. m. on Wednesday, January 26. With the authority of the Governor-General, I now announce the appointments which will be made : -
- The Rt. Hon. H. E. HOLT, M. P. - Prime Minister
- The Rt. Hon. J. McEWEN, M. P. - Minister for Trade and Industry (and Deputy Prime Minister)
- The Hon. W. McMAHON, M. P. - Treasurer
- The Rt. Hon. P. M. C. HASLUCK, M. P. - Minister for External Affairs
- The Hon. C. F. ADERMANN, M. P. - Minister for Primary Industry
- The Hon. A. FAIRHALL, M. P. - Minister for Defence
- Senator the Hon. N. H. D. HENTY - Minister for Supply, and Leader of the Government in the Senate
- The Hon. A. S. HULME, M. P. - Postmaster-General and Vice-President of the Executive Council
- The Hon. D. E. FAIRBAIRN, D. F. C., M. P. - Minister for National Development, and Leader of the Government in the House of Representatives
- The Hon. C. E. BARNES, M. P. - Minister for Territories
- Senator the Hon. J. G. GORTON - Minister ofr Works, and under the Prime Minister, Minister-in-Charge, Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research
- The Hon. L. H. E. BURY, M. P. - Minister for Labour and National Service
- The Hon. G. FREETH, M.P. - Minister for Shipping and Transport
- The Hon. H. F. OPPEIRMIAN, OBE., M. P. - Minister for Immigration
- The Hon. R. W. C. SWARTZ, MBE., ED., M. P. - Minister for Civil Aviation
- The Hon. B. M. SNEDDEN, Q. C., M.P. - Attorney-General
- The Hon. A. J. FORBES, M.C., M.P. - Minister for Health
- The Hon. J. D. ANTHONY, M. P. - Minister for the Interior
- The Hon. F. C. CHANEY, A. F. C., M. P. - Minister for the Navy
- The Hon. P. HOWSON, M. P. - Minister for Air, and assisting the Treasurer
- Senator the Hon. K. McC. ANDERSON - Minister for Customs and Excise
- Senator the Hon. G. C. McKELLAR - Minister for Repatriation
- The Hon. I. McC. SINCLAIR, M. P - Minister for Social Services
- Senator the Hon. DAME ANNABELLE RANKIN, D. B. E. - Minister for Housing
- The Hon. J. M. FRASER, M. P. - Minister for the Army
CANBERRA January 25, 1966
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