Allan McDonald | |
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| Minister for External Territories | |
| In office 26 June 1941 – 7 November 1941 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies Arthur Fadden |
| Preceded by | Thomas Collins |
| Succeeded by | James Fraser |
| Member of the Australian House of Representatives | |
| In office 21 September 1940 – 10 June 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Street |
| Succeeded by | Dan Mackinnon |
| Constituency | Corangamite |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 16 September 1933 – 23 August 1940 | |
| Preceded by | James McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Edward Guye |
| Constituency | Polwarth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1888 Winchelsea, Victoria |
| Died | 10 June 1953 (aged 64) Winchelsea, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | UAP (to 1945) Liberal (from 1945) |
| Spouse | Sarah May Farquharson |
| Occupation | Soldier |
Allan McKenzie McDonald, DFC (4 July 1888 – 10 June 1953) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1940 until his death in 1953. He served as Minister for External Territories in the Menzies and Fadden governments in 1941. McDonald represented the United Australia Party until 1945, when he joined the new Liberal Party. Before entering federal politics he had previously served in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1933 to 1940.