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The First
Chifley Ministry was the
thirty-third Australian Commonwealth ministry,
and held office from 13 July 1945 to 1 November
1946.
Australian
Labor Party
- Rt Hon Ben
Chifley, MP: Prime
Minister, Treasurer
- Rt Hon Frank
Forde, MP: Minister for the Army. Minister
for Defence (from 15
August 1946)
- Hon Dr H.V. Evatt, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister
for External Affairs
- Hon Jack
Beasley, MP: Minister for Defence (to
14 August 1946)
- Hon Norman
Makin, MP: Minister for the Navy,
Minister for Aircraft Production, Minister for
Munitions (to 15 August 1946)
- Senator Hon Richard
Keane: Minister for Trade and
Customs (to 26 April
1946)
- Hon Jack
Holloway, MP: Minister for Labour and
National Service
- Senator Hon Bill
Ashley: Minister for Supply and
Shipping
- Hon Eddie
Ward, MP: Minister
for Transport, Minister for External
Territories
- Hon William
Scully, MP: Minister for Commerce and
Agriculture
- Hon John
Dedman, MP: Minister in charge of the
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research,
Minister for Postwar Reconstruction. Minister
for Trade and Customs (29 April 1946 to 18 June
1946). Minister for Munitions, Minister for
Aircraft Production (from 15 August 1946)
- Hon Arthur
Drakeford, MP: Minister for Air,
Minister for Civil Aviation. Minister for the
Navy (from 15 August 1946)
- Senator Hon James
Fraser: Minister for Health, Minister
for Social Services (to 18 June 1946), Minister
for Trade and Customs (from 18 June 1946)
- Hon Charles
Frost, MP: Minister for Repatriation
- Hon Bert
Lazzarini, MP: Minister for Home
Security (to 1 February 1946). Minister for
Works and Housing
- Senator Hon Don
Cameron: Postmaster-General
- Hon Arthur
Calwell, MP: Minister for Information,
Minister for Immigration
- Senator Hon Joe
Collings: Vice-President
of the Executive Council
- Hon Herbert
Johnson, MP: Minister
for the Interior
- Senator Hon Nick
McKenna: Minister for Health, Minister
for Social Services (from 18 June 1946)
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