Dooley ministry (1921)
The Dooley ministry (1921) or the First Dooley ministry was the 38th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 21st Premier, the Honourable James Dooley, MLA. It was the first of two occasions that Dooley was Premier.
Dooley was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1907, serving until 1927, when he fell out with the Labor leadership, lost Labor preselection, and stood unsuccessfully as an Independent Labor candidate for the Senate in the 1931 federal election. Dooley served as Deputy Labor leader to Ernest Durack and then John Storey, when Labor came to power at the 1920 state election, with a majority of one. On Storey's death in 1921, Dooley became Leader and Premier, reconstituting the ministry.[1]
The ministry covers the period from 10 October 1921, five days after Storey's death, until 20 December 1921 when his government was defeated on the floor of the House, but new Premier George Fuller, lost a vote within seven hours of his appointment, and Dooley regained power[2][3][1] as the second Dooley ministry.
Composition of ministry
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Dooley on 10 October 1821 and covers the period up to 20 December 1921, when the ministry was dissolved. Ministers are listed in order of seniority.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Colonial Secretary |
Hon. James Dooley, MLA | Labor | 10 October 1921 | 20 December 1921 | 71 days | |
| Colonial Treasurer | Hon. Jack Lang, MLA | |||||
| Attorney-General | Hon. Edward McTiernan, MLA | |||||
| Secretary for Lands Minister for Forests |
Hon. Peter Loughlin, MLA | |||||
| Secretary for Public Works Minister for Railways |
Hon. John Estell, MLA | |||||
| Minister of Justice | Hon. William McKell, MLA | |||||
| Minister of Public Instruction Minister for Local Government |
Hon. Thomas Mutch, MLA | |||||
| Secretary for Mines Minister for Labour and Industry |
Hon. George Cann, MLA | |||||
| Solicitor-General | Hon. Robert Sproule, MLC | |||||
| Minister of Agriculture | Hon. Bill Dunn, MLA | |||||
| Minister for Labour a Minister of Public Health and Motherhood |
Hon. Greg McGirr, MLA | |||||
| Minister for State Industrial Enterprises a | Hon. Carlo Lazzarini, MLA | |||||
| Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in Legislative Council |
Hon. Edward Kavanagh, MLC | |||||
- ^a Portfolio of Minister for State Industrial Enterprises created and Minister for Labour and Industry altered to Minister for Labour.
See also
- James Dooley - 21st Premier of New South Wales
- Second Dooley ministry
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1920–1922
References
- ^ a b Cunneen, Chris. "Dooley, James Thomas (1877–1950)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)". Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original (Excel spreadsheet) on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Part 6 : Ministries" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
