It succeeded the Hawke ministry on 2 April 1959, following the defeat of the Labor government at the 1959 election twelve days earlier.
It was succeeded by the Brand–Nalder Ministry on 1 February 1962 following the Deputy Premier's retirement from politics.
On 2 April 1959, the Governor, Sir Charles Gairdner, constituted the Ministry.
He designated 10 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following ministers to their positions, who served until the end of the Ministry.
[1] The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index.