The First McDonald Ministry was the 55th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, John McDonald, and consisted of members of the Country Party.[1] The ministry was sworn in on 27 June 1950.[2]
First McDonald ministry | |
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.svg){kind=small} 55th ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
| Date formed | 27 June 1950 |
| Date dissolved | 28 October 1952 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George VI (until 6 February 1952) Elizabeth II (from 6 February 1952) |
| Governor | Sir Dallas Brooks |
| Premier | John McDonald |
| Deputy premier | Keith Dodgshun |
| No. of ministers | 12 |
| Member party | Country |
| Status in legislature | Minority government 13 / 65 |
| Opposition party | Liberal and Country (until 23 July 1952) Labor (from 23 July 1952) |
| Opposition leader | Thomas Hollway (until 5 December 1951) Les Norman (5 December 1951 to 23 July 1952) John Cain (from 23 July 1952) |
| History | |
| Predecessor | First Hollway Ministry |
| Successor | Second Hollway Ministry |
| Minister | Portfolio |
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| John McDonald, MLA | |
| Keith Dodgshun, MLA |
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| Sir Albert E Lind, MLA |
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| Sir Herbert Hyland, MLA |
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| Percy Byrnes, MLC | |
| Percival Inchbold, MLC | |
| George Moss, MLA |
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| Richard Brose, MLA |
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| William Fulton, MLA | |
| Thomas Mitchell, MLA |
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| Ivan Swinburne, MLC |
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| Trevor Harvey, MLC |
*Honorary positions until 11 December 1950[3]
References edit
- ^ Costar, B. J., "McDonald, Sir John Gladstone Black (Jack) (1898–1977)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 4 January 2023
- ^ Victoria Government Gazette No. 537, Government of Victoria, 27 June 1950.
- ^ Victoria Government Gazette No.1031, Government of Victoria, 11 December 1950.