McKell ministry (1941–1944)
McKell ministry | |
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50th Cabinet of the State of New South Wales | |
![]() Premier William McKell | |
Date formed | 16 May 1941 |
Date dissolved | 8 June 1944 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | George VI |
Governor | The Lord Wakehurst |
Premier | William McKell |
Deputy Premier | Jack Baddeley |
No. of ministers | 15 |
Member party | Labor |
Status in legislature | Majority government |
Opposition party | UAP/Country coalition |
Opposition leader | Alexander Mair / Reginald Weaver |
History | |
Election(s) | 1941 New South Wales election |
Predecessor | Mair–Bruxner ministry |
Successor | Second McKell ministry |
The McKell ministry (1941–1944) or First McKell ministry was the 50th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 27th Premier, William McKell, of the Labor Party. The ministry was the first of two occasions when the Government was led by McKell, as Premier.
McKell was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1917 and served continuously until 1947, when he resigned to become the 12th Governor-General of Australia. Having served as a junior minister in the first and third ministries of Jack Lang, during the 1930s McKell came to oppose Lang's dictatorial rule and critical of electoral failures. In 1939 McKell displaced Lang as Labor leader and NSW Leader of the Opposition.[1][2]
McKell led Labor to victory at the 1941 state election, defeating the United Australia Party / Country Party coalition of Alexander Mair and Michael Bruxner.
This ministry covers the period from 16 May 1941 until 8 June 1944,[3][4] when the 1944 state election saw McKell re-elected for a subsequent term.
Composition of ministry[]
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier McKell on 16 May 1941 and covers the full term of government, until 8 June 1944.
Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
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Premier Treasurer |
William McKell | Labor | 16 May 1941 | 8 June 1944 | 3 years, 23 days | |
Deputy Premier Chief Secretary Secretary for Mines |
Jack Baddeley | |||||
Minister for National Emergency Services | Bob Heffron | |||||
Attorney–General | Clarrie Martin, KC | |||||
Minister for Agriculture and Forests | Bill Dunn | |||||
Minister for Education | Clive Evatt | |||||
Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services | Hamilton Knight | |||||
Minister of Justice Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Reg Downing, MLC | |||||
Secretary for Public Works | Joseph Cahill | |||||
Minister for Health | Gus Kelly | |||||
Minister for Local Government and Housing | Jim McGirr | |||||
Secretary for Lands | Jack Tully | |||||
Minister for Transport | Maurice O'Sullivan | |||||
Assistant Minister | Carlo Lazzarini | |||||
William Dickson, MLC |
See also[]
- William McKell – 27th Premier of New South Wales
- Second McKell ministry
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1941-1944
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1940–1943
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1943–1946
References[]
- ^ David, Clune (2021). Sir Wiiliam McKell. Australian Biographical Monographs No 12. Redland Bay, Qld: Connor Court Publishing. ISBN 9781922449726.
- ^ Cunneen, Chris (2012). "McKell, Sir William John (1891–1985)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 10 October 2021 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ Part 6 Ministries since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- New South Wales ministries
- 1941 establishments in Australia
- 1944 disestablishments in Australia
- Australian Labor Party ministries in New South Wales