The Second Lyons ministry (United Australia) was the 21st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The Second Lyons ministry succeeded the First Lyons ministry, which dissolved on 12 October 1934 following the federal election that took place in September. However, it was a minority government relying on support from the Country Party in order to remain in office. The ministry was replaced by the Third Lyons ministry on 9 November 1934 after Lyons entered into a formal Coalition with Earle Page and his Country Party; the second such coalition after that of the Bruce government.^[1]

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Second Lyons ministry
21st Ministry of Australia
Joseph Lyons Robert Menzies
Date formed	12 October 1934
Date dissolved	9 November 1934
People and organisations
Monarch	George V
Governor-General	Sir Isaac Isaacs
Prime Minister	Joseph Lyons
No. of ministers	14
Member party	United Australia
Status in legislature	Minority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	James Scullin
History
Election(s)	15 September 1934
Legislature term(s)	14th
Predecessor	First Lyons ministry
Successor	Third Lyons ministry

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Robert Menzies, who died in 1978, was the last surviving member of the Second Lyons ministry; Menzies was also the last surviving member of the Third Lyons ministry.