The First Holt Ministry was the 41st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 17th Prime Minister, Harold Holt. The Second Holt ministry succeeded the Tenth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 26 January 1966 following the retirement of former Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies. The ministry was replaced by the Second Holt ministry on 14 December 1966 following the 1966 federal election.
The First Holt ministry at their swearing-in
Image: Harold Holt 1965 01
Image: Sir John Mc Ewen
Image: William Mc Mahon 1966
Harold Edward Holt was an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 17th prime minister of Australia from 1966 until his disappearance and presumed death in 1967. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.
Holt at a SEATO leader's summit, 1966
Holt as a young man in the 1930s
Holt with Robert Menzies on 26 April 1939, the day Menzies first became prime minister
Holt with Prime Minister Robert Menzies