McEwen Ministry

The McEwen Ministry was the 44th Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 19 December 1967 to 10 January 1968. It was a caretaker ministry headed by Country Party leader John McEwen until the senior partner in the Coalition, the Liberal Party of Australia, could choose a replacement for Harold Holt.

Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition

Cabinet

• Rt Hon John McEwen, MP: Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and Industry (CP)
• Rt Hon William McMahon, MP: Treasurer
• Hon Paul Hasluck, MP: Minister for External Affairs
• Hon Allen Fairhall, MP: Minister for Defence
• Senator Hon Denham Henty: Minister for Supply
• Hon Alan Hulme, MP: Postmaster-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council
• Hon David Fairbairn, MP: Minister for National Development
• Senator Hon John Gorton: Minister for Education and Science
• Hon Leslie Bury, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
• Hon Doug Anthony, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (CP)
• Hon Ian Sinclair, MP: Minister for Social Services, Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Industry (CP)

Junior ministry

• Hon Charles Barnes, MP: Minister for Territories (CP)
• Hon Gordon Freeth, MP: Minister for Shipping and Transport
• Hon Reginald Swartz, MBE (Mil) MP: Minister for Civil Aviation
• Hon Billy Snedden, QC MP: Minister for Immigration
• Hon Dr James Forbes, MP: Minister for Health
• Hon Peter Howson, MP: Minister for Air, Minister assisting the Treasurer
• Senator Hon Ken Anderson: Minister for Customs and Excise
• Senator Hon Colin McKellar: Minister for Repatriation (CP)
• Senator Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin, DBE: Minister for Housing
• Hon Malcolm Fraser, MP: Minister for the Army
• Hon Nigel Bowen, QC MP: Attorney-General
• Hon Don Chipp, MP: Minister for the Navy, Minister in charge of Tourist Activities
• Hon Bert Kelly, MP: Minister for Works
• Hon Peter Nixon, MP: Minister for the Interior (CP)