MINISTRY

CURTIN 2   21.9.1943 - 6.7.1945

ALP

Prime Minister & Minister for Defence

John Curtin

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Minister for the Army

Francis M.Forde

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Treasurer

Joseph B.Chifley

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Minister for Post-War Reconstruction

Joseph B.Chifley

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21.9.1943

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2.2.1945

Minister for Post-War Reconstruction

John J.Dedman

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2.2.1945

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6.7.1945

Attorney-General & Minister for External Affairs

Herbert Vere Evatt

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Minister for Supply & Shipping

John A.Beasley

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21.9.1943

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2.2.1945

  Minister for Supply & Shipping

William P.Ashley

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2.2.1945

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6.7.1945

Minister for the Navy & Munitions

Norman J.O.Makin

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Minister for Trade & Customs

Richard V.Keane

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Minister for Labour & National Service

Edward J.Holloway

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Minister for Air & Civil Aviation

Arthur S.Drakeford

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Minister for Commerce & Agriculture

William J.Scully

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Postmaster-General

William P.Ashley

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21.9.1943

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2.2.1945

  Postmaster-General

Donald Cameron

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2.2.1945

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6.7.1945

Vice-President of Executive Council

William P.Ashley

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21.9.1943

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2.2.1945

  Vice-President of Executive Council

John A.Beasley

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2.2.1945

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6.7.1945

Minister of War Organisation of Industry

John J.Dedman

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21.9.1943

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19.2.1945

Minister for the Interior

Joseph S.Collings

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Minister for Transport & External Territories

Edward J.Ward

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Minister for Health & Social Services

James M.Frazer

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Minister for Repatriation

Charles W.Frost

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Minister for Home Security

Hubert P.Lazzarini

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945

Minister of Works

Hubert P.Lazzarini

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2.2.1945

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6.7.1945

Minister for Aircraft Production

Donald Cameron

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21.9.1943

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2.2.1945

  Minister for Aircraft Production

Norman J.O.Makin

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2.2.1945

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6.7.1945

Minister of Information

Arthur A.Calwell

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21.9.1943

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6.7.1945