First Dunstan ministry
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First Dunstan ministry | |
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49th ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
Date formed | 2 April 1935 |
Date dissolved | 14 September 1943 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | George V (until 20 January 1936) Edward VIII (20 January 1936 to 11 December 1936) George VI (from 11 December 1936) |
Governor | Lord Huntingfield (until 4 April 1939) Sir Winston Dugan (from 17 July 1939)[a] |
Premier | Albert Dunstan |
Deputy premier | Murray Bourchier (until 24 June 1936) Francis Old (24 June 1936 to 14 October 1937) Albert Lind (from 14 October 1937) |
No. of ministers | 10 |
Member party | Labor |
Status in legislature | Minority government 26 / 65 |
Opposition party | United Australia |
Opposition leader | Stanley Argyle (until 23 November 1940) Thomas Hollway (from 23 November 1940) |
History | |
Elections | 1937 state election 1940 state election 1943 state election |
Predecessor | Argyle ministry |
Successor | First Cain ministry |
The First Dunstan Ministry was the 49th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Albert Dunstan. The ministry was sworn in on 2 April 1935, and was the first Country Party ministry in the history of Victoria.[1]
Portfolios
[edit]Minister | Portfolios[2] |
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Albert Dunstan, MLA | |
Murray Bourchier, MLA (to 24 June 1936) |
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Francis Old, MLA |
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Albert Lind, MLA |
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Edmond Hogan, MLA (to 28 June 1943) |
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Albert Bussau, MLA (to 18 April 1938) |
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Sir John Harris, MLC (to 1 January 1942) | |
Sir George Goudie, MLC |
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George Tuckett, MLC |
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Henry Pye, MLC (to 9 April 1942) |
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Henry Bailey, MLA |
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Edwin Mackrell, MLA |
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Herbert Hyland, MLA |
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Norman Martin, MLA |
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Leonard Rodda, MLC |
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John Lienhop, MLC |
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John McDonald, MLA |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Between the end of Lord Huntingfield's Governorship and the appointment of Sir Dugan, the Governor was Lieutenant-Governor Sir Frederick Mann
References
[edit]- ^ "COUNTRY PARTY MINISTRY MR. DUNSTAN MAKES HISTORY". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 3 April 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ Adam, Carr. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Dunstan Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 28 September 2023.