Government of Lyon I

Government of Lyon I: (back from left) Archdale Parkhill, Josiah Francis, John Perkins, Alexander McLachlan, Charles Hawker, Charles Marr, (front from left) Henry Gullett, John Latham, Joseph Lyons, George Pearce, James Fenton

The Lyons I government ruled Australia from January 6, 1932 to November 7, 1938. It was a minority government of the United Australia Party until November 9, 1934 , when the Country Party entered government.

The previous government placed the Labor Party under Prime Minister James Scullin . After a vote defeat in Parliament, Scullin called new elections on December 19, 1931 . The Labor Party suffered a definite defeat and only had 15 seats. The new minority government put the United Australia Party, an association of the Nationalist Party with the resigned Labor MPs, under Prime Minister Joseph Lyons , which held 34 of the 76 parliamentary seats. In the general election on September 15, 1934 , the UAP lost 7 seats and received 27 seats, the Country Party lost 4 seats and received 12 seats. Together they had a majority of the 75 seats. On November 9, 1934, the Country Party entered government. In the general election on October 23, 1937 , the Country held its seats and the United Australia Party won one seat. The successor government was also a coalition of both parties under Prime Minister Lyons.

List of ministers

Office	minister	Political party	Term of office	image
prime minister	Joseph Lyons	UAP	January 6, 1932 - November 7, 1938
Treasury minister			January 6, 1932 - October 3, 1935
	Richard Casey	UAP	October 3, 1935 - November 7, 1938
Attorney General	John Latham	UAP	January 6, 1932 - October 12, 1934
	Robert Menzies	UAP	October 12, 1934 - November 7, 1938
Foreign minister	John Latham	UAP	January 6, 1932 - October 12, 1934
	George Pearce	UAP	October 12, 1934 - November 29, 1937
	Billy Hughes	UAP	November 29, 1937 - November 7, 1938
Industry Minister	John Latham	UAP	January 6, 1932 - October 12, 1934
	George Pearce	UAP	October 12, 1934 - November 29, 1937
Defense Minister	George Pearce	UAP	October 12, 1934 - October 12, 1934
	Archdale Parkhill	UAP	October 12, 1934 - November 20, 1937
	Joseph Lyons	UAP	November 20, 1937 - November 29, 1937
	Harold Thorby	CP	November 29, 1937 - November 7, 1938
Minister for Trade and Customs	Henry Somer Gullett	UAP	January 6, 1932 - November 14, 1933
	Thomas White	UAP	November 14, 1933 - November 7, 1938
Postmaster General	James Fenton	UAP	January 6, 1932 - October 13, 1932
	Archdale Parkhill	UAP	October 13, 1932 - October 12, 1934
	Alexander McLachlan	UAP	October 12, 1934 - November 7, 1938
Minister for Labor and Railways	Charles Marr	UAP	January 6, 1932 - April 12, 1932
Minister of Transport	Archdale Parkhill	UAP	January 6, 1932 - April 12, 1932
Interior minister	Archdale Parkhill	UAP	January 6, 1932 - October 13, 1932
	John Perkins	UAP	October 13, 1932 - October 12, 1934
	Eric Harrison	UAP	October 12, 1934 - November 9, 1934
	Thomas Paterson	CP	November 9, 1934 - November 29, 1937
	John McEwen	CP	November 29, 1937 - November 7, 1938
Minister for Markets	Charles Hawker	UAP	January 6, 1932 - April 13, 1932
Economics Minister			April 13, 1932 - September 23, 1932
	Joseph Lyons	UAP	October 3, 1932 - October 13, 1932
	Frederick Harold Stewart	UAP	October 13, 1932 - November 9, 1934
	Earle Page	CP	November 9, 1934 - November 7, 1938
Minister for Repatriation	Charles Hawker	UAP	January 6, 1932 - April 12, 1932
	Charles Marr	UAP	April 12, 1932 - October 12, 1934
	Billy Hughes	UAP	October 12, 1934 - November 6, 1935
	Joseph Lyons	UAP	November 6, 1935 - February 26, 1936
	Billy Hughes	UAP	February 26, 1936 - November 29, 1937
	Earle Page	CP	February 26, 1936 - November 7, 1938
Vice President of the Executive Council	Alexander McLachlan	UAP	January 6, 1932 - October 12, 1934
	Billy Hughes	UAP	October 12, 1934 - November 6, 1935
	Joseph Lyons	UAP	November 6, 1935 - November 29, 1937
	Billy Hughes	UAP	November 29, 1937 - November 7, 1938
Minister for Territories	Charles Marr	UAP	January 6, 1932 - May 24, 1934
	Harry Lawson	UAP	May 24, 1934 - October 12, 1934
	George Pearce	UAP	October 12, 1934 - November 29, 1937
	Billy Hughes	UAP	November 29, 1937 - November 6, 1935
Minister for Development and Research	Alexander McLachlan	UAP	January 6, 1932 - November 29, 1937
	Richard Casey	UAP	November 29, 1937 - November 7, 1938
Minister for Veterans Housing	Josiah Francis	UAP	January 6, 1932 - November 9, 1934
	Harry Foll	UAP	November 29, 1937 - November 7, 1938
Minister with no portfolio for veterans accommodation	Harold Thorby	CP	November 9, 1934 - September 11, 1936
	James Hunter	CP	September 11, 1936 - November 29, 1937
Minister without a portfolio	Stanley Bruce	UAP	June 23, 1932 - September 26, 1932
	Charles Marr	UAP	October 12, 1934 - November 9, 1934
Minister with no portfolio, London	Stanley Bruce	UAP	September 26, 1932 - October 6, 1933
Minister responsible for the royal visit	Charles Marr	UAP	November 9, 1934 - December 31, 1934
Deputy Minister of the Treasury	Stanley Bruce	UAP	January 6, 1932 - June 29, 1932
	Richard Casey	UAP	October 12, 1934 - October 3, 1935
Assistant Minister in the Treasury	Walter Massy-Greene	UAP	January 6, 1932 - September 25, 1933
	Richard Casey	UAP	September 25, 1933 - October 12, 1934
	Harry Lawson	UAP	October 17, 1933 - October 12, 1934
Minister with no portfolio in support of the treasurer	Victor Thompson	CP	June 26, 1931 - January 6, 1932
Minister with no portfolio in support of the Minister of Industry	Tom Brennan	UAP	November 9, 1934 - November 29, 1937
Assistant Minister of Defense	Josiah Francis	UAP	January 6, 1932 - October 12, 1934
Assistant Minister for Trade and Customs	John Perkins	UAP	January 6, 1932 - October 13, 1932
	Allan Guy	UAP	October 13, 1932 - October 12, 1934
Minister with no portfolio in support of the Minister for Trade and Customs	John Perkins	UAP	November 29, 1937 - November 7, 1938
Minister with no portfolio for negotiating trade contracts	Henry Somer Gullett	UAP	October 12, 1934 - March 11, 1937
Minister without portfolio, representative of the Postmaster General in the House of Representatives	James Hunter	CP	November 9, 1934 - September 1, 1935
Minister without portfolio in support of the interior minister	James Hunter	CP	September 23, 1935 - November 29, 1937
	Victor Thompson	CP	February 1, 1938 - November 7, 1938
Minister without a portfolio in support of the Minister of Economics	Tom Brennan	UAP	October 12, 1934 - November 29, 1937
	Harold Thorby	CP	September 1, 1935 - November 29, 1937
	James Hunter	CP	March 18, 1937 - July 25, 1937
	Allan MacDonald	UAP	November 20, 1337 - November 7, 1938
	Archie Cameron	CP	November 20, 1337 - November 7, 1938
Minister with no portfolio in support of the Minister for Repatriation	Josiah Francis	UAP	October 12, 1934 - November 9, 1934
	Harold Thorby	CP	November 9, 1934 - September 1, 1935
	James Hunter	CP	September 1, 1935 - November 29, 1937
Minister who supports the head of government in the Senate	Walter Massy-Greene	UAP	January 6, 1932 - July 23, 1932

Web links

• Parliamentary Handbook for the 45th Parliament. (PDF; 13.4 MB) Part 6: Historical information on the Australian Parliament - Ministries and Cabinets. Parliament of Australia, pp. 526-528 , accessed May 2, 2019 . 

Individual evidence

1. ^ JR Robertson: Scullin, James Henry (1876-1953) . In: Douglas Pike (Ed.): Australian Dictionary of Biography . Volume 11. Melbourne University Press, Carlton (Victoria) 1988, ISBN 0-522-84380-8 (English).
2. ↑ Stephen Barber: Federal election results 1901–2016 — Reissue 2. (PDF; 2.9 MB) Parliament of Australia, pp. 7 f., 29, 139 , accessed on May 2, 2019 (English).  
3. ^ ^{A b} PR Hart, CJ Lloyd: Lyons, Joseph Aloysius (Joe) (1879-1939) . In: Douglas Pike (Ed.): Australian Dictionary of Biography . Volume 10. Melbourne University Press, Carlton (Victoria) 1986, ISBN 0-522-84327-1 (English).
4. ^ Johannes H. Voigt : History of Australia. Alfred Kröner, Stuttgart 1988, ISBN 3-520-48801-9 , pp. 235-241.
5. ↑ Stephen Barber: Federal election results 1901–2016 — Reissue 2. (PDF; 2.9 MB) Parliament of Australia, pp. 8, 30 , accessed on May 2, 2019 .  
6. ↑ Stephen Barber: Federal election results 1901–2016 — Reissue 2. (PDF; 2.9 MB) Parliament of Australia, pp. 8, 31 , accessed on May 2, 2019 .