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Second Bruce ministry

17th Ministry of Australia
photograph of Bruce
Stanley Bruce
photograph of Page
Earle Page
Date formed18 December 1925
Date dissolved29 November 1928
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge V
Governor-GeneralLord Stonehaven
Prime MinisterStanley Bruce
No. of ministers15
Member partyNationalist–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderMatthew Charlton
James Scullin
History
Election14 November 1925
Outgoing election17 November 1928
Legislature term10th
PredecessorFirst Bruce ministry
SuccessorThird Bruce ministry

The Second Bruce ministry (Nationalist–Country Coalition) was the 17th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 8th Prime Minister, Stanley Bruce. The Second Bruce ministry succeeded the First Bruce ministry, which dissolved on 18 December 1925 following the federal election that took place in November. The ministry was replaced by the Third Bruce ministry on 29 November 1928 following the 1928 federal election.[1]

Stanley Bruce, who died in 1967, was the last surviving member of the Second Bruce ministry; Bruce was also the last surviving member of the Fifth Hughes ministry and the First Bruce ministry. Earle Page was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

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PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
NationalistStanley Bruce
(1883–1967)

MP for Flinders
(1918–1929)

CountryEarle Page
(1880–1961)

MP for Cowper
(1919–1961)

NationalistSir George Pearce
(1870–1952)

Senator for Western Australia
(1901–1938)

NationalistJohn Latham
(1877–1964)

MP for Kooyong
(1922–1934)

NationalistHerbert Pratten
(1865–1928)

MP for Martin
(1922–1928)

NationalistSir Neville Howse
(1863–1930)

MP for Calare
(1922–1929)

NationalistSir Victor Wilson
(1877–1957)

Senator for South Australia
(1920–1926)

CountryWilliam Gibson
(1869–1955)

MP for Corangamite
(1918–1929)

CountryWilliam Hill
(1866–1939)

MP for Echuca
(1919–1934)

CountryLlewellyn Atkinson
(1867–1945)

MP for Wilmot
(1906–1929)

NationalistCharles Marr
(1880–1960)

MP for Parkes
(1919–1929)

NationalistThomas Crawford
(1865–1948)

Senator for Queensland
(1917–1947)

  • Honorary Minister
NationalistSir William Glasgow
(1876–1955)

Senator for Queensland
(1920–1932)(in Ministry from 18 June 1926)

CountryThomas Paterson
(1882–1952)

MP for Gippsland
(1922–1943)(in Ministry from 18 June 1926)

NationalistAlexander McLachlan
(1872–1956)

Senator for South Australia
(1926–1944)(in Ministry from 29 August 1926)

  • Honorary Minister (from 29 August 1926)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Second_Bruce_ministry&oldid=1312552349"

    Second Bruce ministry

    17th Ministry of Australia
    photograph of Bruce
    Stanley Bruce
    photograph of Page
    Earle Page
    Date formed18 December 1925
    Date dissolved29 November 1928
    People and organisations
    MonarchGeorge V
    Governor-GeneralLord Stonehaven
    Prime MinisterStanley Bruce
    No. of ministers15
    Member partyNationalist–Country coalition
    Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
    Opposition partyLabor
    Opposition leaderMatthew Charlton
    James Scullin
    History
    Election14 November 1925
    Outgoing election17 November 1928
    Legislature term10th
    PredecessorFirst Bruce ministry
    SuccessorThird Bruce ministry

    The Second Bruce ministry (Nationalist–Country Coalition) was the 17th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 8th Prime Minister, Stanley Bruce. The Second Bruce ministry succeeded the First Bruce ministry, which dissolved on 18 December 1925 following the federal election that took place in November. The ministry was replaced by the Third Bruce ministry on 29 November 1928 following the 1928 federal election.[1]

    Stanley Bruce, who died in 1967, was the last surviving member of the Second Bruce ministry; Bruce was also the last surviving member of the Fifth Hughes ministry and the First Bruce ministry. Earle Page was the last surviving Country minister.

    Ministry

    PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
    NationalistStanley Bruce
    (1883–1967)

    MP for Flinders
    (1918–1929)

    CountryEarle Page
    (1880–1961)

    MP for Cowper
    (1919–1961)

    NationalistSir George Pearce
    (1870–1952)

    Senator for Western Australia
    (1901–1938)

    NationalistJohn Latham
    (1877–1964)

    MP for Kooyong
    (1922–1934)

    NationalistHerbert Pratten
    (1865–1928)

    MP for Martin
    (1922–1928)

    NationalistSir Neville Howse
    (1863–1930)

    MP for Calare
    (1922–1929)

    NationalistSir Victor Wilson
    (1877–1957)

    Senator for South Australia
    (1920–1926)

    CountryWilliam Gibson
    (1869–1955)

    MP for Corangamite
    (1918–1929)

    CountryWilliam Hill
    (1866–1939)

    MP for Echuca
    (1919–1934)

    CountryLlewellyn Atkinson
    (1867–1945)

    MP for Wilmot
    (1906–1929)

    NationalistCharles Marr
    (1880–1960)

    MP for Parkes
    (1919–1929)

    NationalistThomas Crawford
    (1865–1948)

    Senator for Queensland
    (1917–1947)

    • Honorary Minister
    NationalistSir William Glasgow
    (1876–1955)

    Senator for Queensland
    (1920–1932)(in Ministry from 18 June 1926)

    CountryThomas Paterson
    (1882–1952)

    MP for Gippsland
    (1922–1943)(in Ministry from 18 June 1926)

    NationalistAlexander McLachlan
    (1872–1956)

    Senator for South Australia
    (1926–1944)(in Ministry from 29 August 1926)

    • Honorary Minister (from 29 August 1926)

    References

    1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Second_Bruce_ministry&oldid=1312552349"