Lang ministry (1925–1927)
Lang ministry | |
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42nd Cabinet of the State of New South Wales | |
![]() Premier Jack Lang | |
Date formed | 17 June 1925 |
Date dissolved | 26 May 1927 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | George V (represented by Sir Dudley de Chair) |
Head of government | Jack Lang |
No. of ministers | 16 |
Member party | Labor |
Status in legislature | Majority government |
Opposition party | Nationalist |
Opposition leader | Thomas Bavin |
History | |
Election(s) | 1925 New South Wales election |
Predecessor | Second Fuller ministry |
Successor | Lang ministry (1927) |
The Lang ministry (1925–1927) or First Lang ministry was the 42nd ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 23rd Premier, Jack Lang. This ministry was the first of three ministries under Lang as Premier.
Lang was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1913 and served continuously until 1946. In 1923 Lang was elected NSW Parliamentary Leader of the Labor Party by the Labor caucus, and became Opposition Leader in 1923. At the 1925 state election, Lang led Labor to victory, defeating the Nationalist Party led by Sir George Fuller.
The ministry covers the period from 17 June 1925 until 26 May 1927[1] when Lang was confronted with extended cabinet strife, centred on Albert Willis. Lang gained the approval of the Governor to reconstruct the ministry subject to an early election, held in October 1927.[2]
Composition of ministry[]
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Lang on 17 June 1925 and covers the period up to 26 May 1927.
Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
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Premier Treasurer |
Jack Lang | Labor | 17 June 1925 | 26 May 1927 | 1 year, 343 days | |
Secretary for Lands Minister for Forests |
25 November 1926 | 182 days | ||||
Peter Loughlin [a] | 17 June 1925 | 19 November 1926 | 1 year, 155 days | |||
Secretary for Mines Minister for Labour and Industry |
Jack Baddeley [b] | 26 May 1927 | 1 year, 343 days | |||
Attorney General | Edward McTiernan | |||||
Minister for Agriculture | Bill Dunn | |||||
Assistant Secretary for Lands Assistant Minister for Forests |
25 November 1926 | 182 days | ||||
Minister of Justice Assistant Treasurer |
William McKell [b] | 17 June 1925 | 1 year, 343 days | |||
Minister for Education | Thomas Mutch | |||||
Chief Secretary | Carlo Lazzarini | |||||
Minister for Public Health | George Cann [c] | |||||
Minister for Local Government | 24 March 1926 | 280 days | ||||
Joseph Fitzgerald | 25 March 1926 | 26 May 1927 | 1 year, 62 days | |||
Assistant Minister for Local Government | 17 June 1925 | 24 March 1926 | 280 days | |||
Assistant Minister for Public Health | ||||||
Secretary for Public Works Minister for Railways |
Martin Flannery | 26 May 1927 | 1 year, 343 days | |||
Minister without portfolio | Joseph Coates, MLC | |||||
Vice-president of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in Legislative Council |
Albert Willis, MLC [b] |
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
See also[]
- Second Lang ministry
- Third Lang ministry
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1925-1927
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1925-1927
References[]
- ^ Part 6 Ministries since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Nairn, Bede. "Lang, John Thomas (Jack) (1876–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 2 November 2021 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
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- Australian Labor Party ministries in New South Wales