Fourth Lyons ministry

The Fourth Lyons ministry (United Australia–Country Coalition) was the 23rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The Fourth Lyons ministry succeeded the Third Lyons ministry, which dissolved on 29 November 1937 following the federal election that took place in October. The ministry was replaced by the Page ministry on 7 April 1939, following the death of Lyons — the first of three occasions on which a prime minister had died in office.

John McEwen, who died in 1980, was the last surviving member of the Fourth Lyons ministry; McEwen was also the last surviving member of the Page ministry. Robert Menzies was the last surviving UAP minister.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Joseph Lyons (1879–1939) Template:Post-nominals for Wilmot (1929–1939)	File:Joseph Lyons - Hollywood Studios.jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the United Australia Party
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Sir Earle Page (1880–1961) Template:Post-nominals for Cowper (1919–1961)	File:Earle Page - Falk Studios (cropped).jpg	Leader of the Country Party Minister for Commerce Minister for Health (to 7 November 1938)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Robert Menzies (1894–1978) Template:Post-nominals for Kooyong (1934–1966)	File:Robert Menzies 1930s.jpg	Deputy Leader of the United Australia Party (to 20 March 1939) Attorney-General (to 20 March 1939) Minister for Industry (to 20 March 1939)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Alexander McLachlan (1872–1956) Senator for South Australia (1926–1944)	File:Alexander McLachlan.JPG	Postmaster-General (to 7 November 1938) Leader of the Government in the Senate (to 7 November 1938)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Thomas White (1888–1957) Template:Post-nominals for Balaclava (1929–1951)	File:TW White (cropped).jpg	Minister for Trade and Customs (to 8 November 1938)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Richard Casey (1890–1976) Template:Post-nominals for Corio (1931–1940)	File:Richard Casey 1939 (cropped).jpg	Treasurer Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research (to 7 November 1938)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Billy Hughes (1862–1952) Template:Post-nominals for North Sydney (1922–1949)	File:Billy Hughes 1939 (cropped).jpg	Minister for External Affairs Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 7 November 1938) Minister in charge of Territories (to 7 November 1938) Attorney-General (from 20 March 1939) Minister for Industry (from 20 March 1939)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Harold Thorby (1888–1973) Template:Post-nominals for Calare (1931–1940)	File:Harold Thorby 1940 (cropped).jpg	Deputy Leader of the Country Party Minister for Defence (to 7 November 1938) Minister for Works (from 7 November 1938) Minister for Civil Aviation (from 7 November 1938)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Harry Foll (1890–1977) Senator for Queensland (1917–1947)	File:Harry Foll 1940.jpg	Minister in charge of War Service Homes (to 7 November 1938) Minister for Repatriation (from 7 November 1938) Minister for Health (from 7 November 1938)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	John McEwen (1900–1980) Template:Post-nominals for Indi (1937–1949)	File:John McEwen 1930s.jpg	Minister for the Interior
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Archie Cameron (1895–1956) Template:Post-nominals for Barker (1934–1956)	File:Archie Cameron 1940.jpg	Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Commerce (to 7 November 1938) Postmaster-General (from 7 November 1938)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Victor Thompson (1885–1968) Template:Post-nominals for New England (1922–1940)	File:Victor Thompson.jpg	Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Commerce
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Allan MacDonald (1892–1978) Senator for Western Australia (1935–1947)	File:Allan MacDonald - Clarke Studio (cropped).jpg	Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Commerce (to 7 November 1938) Minister without portfolio assisting the Treasurer (from 7 November 1938)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	George McLeay (1892–1955) Senator for South Australia (1935–1947) (in Ministry from 7 November 1938)	File:George McLeay.jpg	Chief Government Whip in the Senate (to 29 November 1937) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 7 November 1938) Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 7 November 1938)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Geoffrey Street (1894–1940) Template:Post-nominals for Corangamite (1934–1940) (in Ministry from 7 November 1938)	File:Geoffrey Street 1940 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Defence (from 7 November 1938)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	John Perkins (1878–1954) Template:Post-nominals for Eden-Monaro (1931–1943) (in Ministry from 7 November 1938)	File:John Arthur Perkins.jpg	Minister without portfolio administering external territories (from 7 November 1938 to 8 November 1938) Minister without portfolio assisting the Prime Minister (from 7 November 1938 to 8 November 1938) Minister for Trade and Customs (from 8 November 1938)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Eric Harrison (1892–1974) Template:Post-nominals for Wentworth (1931–1956) (in Ministry from 8 November 1938)	File:Eric John Harrison.jpg	Minister without portfolio administering external territories (from 8 November 1938) Minister without portfolio assisting the Prime Minister (from 8 November 1938)