The Forde Ministry was the thirty-second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 6 July 1945 to 13 July 1945. Australian Labor Party * Rt Hon Frank Forde, MP: Prime Minister, Minister for the Army * Rt Hon Ben Chifley, MP: Treasurer * Rt Hon Dr H.V. Evatt, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs * Hon Jack Beasley, MP: Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister for Defence * Senator Hon Joe Collings: Minister for the Interior * Hon Norman Makin, MP: Minister for the Navy, Minister for Munitions, Minister for Aircraft Production * Hon Jack Holloway, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service * Senator Hon Richard Keane: Minister for Trade and Customs * Hon Arthur Drakeford, MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation * Hon William Scul