The Lyons Government was the federal Executive Government of Australia led by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons. It was made up of members of a United Australia Party in the Australian Parliament from January 1932 until the death of Joseph Lyons in 1939. Lyons negotiated a coalition with the Country Party after the 1934 Australian Federal election. The Lyons government stewarded Australia’s recovery from the Great Depression
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active years end date
1939-04-07
active years start date
1932-01-06
governor general
Isaac Isaacs, Alexander Hore-Ruthven 1st Earl of Gowrie
monarch
George V, George VI, Edward VIII
order in office
10th Prime Minister of Australia, (Elections: 1931 1934 1937)
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