Allan McDonald (Australian politician)

Allan McDonald
Minister for External Territories
In office
26 June 1941 – 7 November 1941
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
Arthur Fadden
Preceded byThomas Collins
Succeeded byJames Fraser
Member of the Australian House of Representatives
In office
21 September 1940 – 10 June 1953
Preceded byGeoffrey Street
Succeeded byDan Mackinnon
ConstituencyCorangamite
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
In office
16 September 1933 – 23 August 1940
Preceded byJames McDonald
Succeeded byEdward Guye
ConstituencyPolwarth
Personal details
Born(1888-07-04)4 July 1888
Winchelsea, Victoria
Died10 June 1953(1953-06-10) (aged 64)
Winchelsea, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Political partyUAP (to 1945)
Liberal (from 1945)
SpouseSarah May Farquharson
OccupationSoldier

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.