The Second McDonald Ministry was the 58th ministry of the Government of Victoria, which consisted of members of the Country Party. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, John McDonald, and Deputy Premier Keith Dodgshun.

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Second McDonald ministry
58th ministry of Victoria, Australia
Date formed	31 October 1952
Date dissolved	17 December 1952
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Sir Dallas Brooks
Premier	John McDonald
Deputy premier	Keith Dodgshun
No. of ministers	13
Member party	Country
Status in legislature	Minority government 13 / 65
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	John Cain
History
Predecessor	Second Hollway Ministry
Successor	Third Cain ministry

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The ministry was formed when the Governor of Victoria, Sir Dallas Brooks, asked McDonald to form an interim government after dismissing the ministry of Thomas Hollway's electoral reform group which had been in government for just seventy hours, and calling an election. McDonald's government was also short-lived, lasting 47 days (31 October to 17 December 1952) until it was defeated at the state election in December by the Labor Party under John Cain.