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Holt, Harold

Period of Service: 26/01/1966 - 19/12/1967
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Release Date:
25/01/1966
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Media Release
Transcript ID:
1235
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  • Holt, Harold Edward
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 : - 

  1. The Rt. Hon. H. E. HOLT, M. P.  - Prime Minister
  2. The Rt. Hon. J. McEWEN, M. P. -  Minister for Trade and Industry (and Deputy Prime Minister)
  3. The Hon. W. McMAHON, M. P.  - Treasurer
  4. The Rt. Hon. P. M. C. HASLUCK, M. P. - Minister for External Affairs
  5. The Hon. C. F. ADERMANN, M. P.  - Minister for Primary Industry
  6. The Hon. A. FAIRHALL, M. P.  - Minister for Defence
  7. Senator the Hon. N. H. D. HENTY - Minister for Supply, and Leader of the Government in the Senate
  8. The Hon. A. S. HULME, M. P. - Postmaster-General and Vice-President of the Executive Council
  9. The Hon. D. E. FAIRBAIRN, D. F. C., M. P. - Minister for National Development, and Leader of the Government in the House of Representatives
  10. The Hon. C. E. BARNES, M. P. - Minister for Territories
  11. Senator the Hon. J. G. GORTON - Minister ofr Works, and under the Prime Minister, Minister-in-Charge, Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research
  12. The Hon. L. H. E. BURY, M. P.  - Minister for Labour and National Service
  13. The Hon. G. FREETH, M.P. - Minister for Shipping and Transport
  14. The Hon. H. F. OPPEIRMIAN, OBE., M. P. - Minister for Immigration
  15. The Hon. R. W. C. SWARTZ, MBE., ED., M. P. - Minister for Civil Aviation
  16. The Hon. B. M. SNEDDEN, Q. C., M.P. - Attorney-General 
  17. The Hon. A. J. FORBES, M.C., M.P. - Minister for Health
  18. The Hon. J. D. ANTHONY, M. P. - Minister for the Interior
  19. The Hon. F. C. CHANEY, A. F. C., M. P. - Minister for the Navy
  20. The Hon. P. HOWSON, M. P. - Minister for Air, and assisting the Treasurer
  21. Senator the Hon. K. McC. ANDERSON - Minister for Customs and Excise
  22. Senator the Hon. G. C. McKELLAR - Minister for Repatriation
  23. The Hon. I. McC. SINCLAIR, M. P - Minister for Social Services  
  24. Senator the Hon. DAME ANNABELLE RANKIN, D. B. E. - Minister for Housing
  25. The Hon. J. M. FRASER, M. P. - Minister for the Army

CANBERRA January 25, 1966 

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