Prime Minister of Australia Term of government (1968–1971) Ministries Elections

It was led by the country's 19th Prime Minister, John Gorton.

The First Gorton ministry succeeded the McEwen ministry, which dissolved on 10 January 1968 following the election of Gorton as Liberal leader after the disappearance of former Prime Minister Harold Holt.

[1] As of 20 December 2020, Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving members of the First Gorton ministry.

James Forbes was the last surviving Liberal minister, and Malcolm Fraser was the last surviving Liberal Cabinet minister.