Argyle ministry explained

Cabinet Name:	Argyle ministry
Cabinet Number:	48th
Jurisdiction:	Victoria, Australia
Date Formed:	19 May 1932
Date Dissolved:	2 April 1935
State Head Title:	Monarch
Government Head Title:	Premier
Deputy Government Head Title:	Deputy premier
Government Head:	Stanley Argyle
Deputy Government Head:	Robert Menzies (to 31 July 1934) Ian Macfarlan (31 July 1934 to 12 March 1935) Albert Dunstan (15 March 1935 to 20 March 1935) Wilfrid Kent Hughes (from 20 March 1935)
State Head:	George V
Governor:	Lord Huntingfield (from 14 May 1934)
Current Number:	12
Political Party:	United Australia–Country Coalition (until 20 March 1935) United Australia (from 20 March 1935)
Legislature Status:	Minority government
Opposition Party:	Labor
Opposition Leader:	Tom Tunnecliffe
Election:	1932 state election 1935 state election
Predecessor:	Second Hogan ministry
Successor:	First Dunstan ministry
Flag:	File:Flag of Victoria (1901–1952).svg
Flag Border:	true
Cabinet Type:	ministry

The Argyle Ministry was the 48th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Stanley Argyle, and consisted of members of the United Australia Party (UAP) and the Country Party. The ministry was sworn in on 19 May 1932.^[1] On the 20th of March 1935, following the 1935 election, the Country party withdrew from the Coalition. Argyle then formed a new ministry of UAP members. The ministry was dissolved as a result of Argyle's resignation following defeat in the Legislative Assembly.

First Ministry (19 May 1932 to 20 March 1935)

Party! Minister! Portfolio^{[2] [3]}

		United Australia	Stanley Argyle, MLA	Premier Treasurer Minister of Public Health
		United Australia	Robert Menzies, MLA (to 31 July 1934)	Deputy Premier Attorney-General (to 25 July 1934) Solicitor-General (to 25 July 1934) Minister of Railways (to 25 July 1934)
		United Australia	Ian Macfarlan, MLA	Deputy Premier (31 July 1934 to 12 March 1935) Chief Secretary Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings (to 25 July 1934) Attorney-General (from 25 July 1934) Solicitor-General (from 25 July 1934)
		Country	Albert Dunstan, MLA	Deputy Premier (from 15 March 1935) President of the Board of Land and Works Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey Minister of Forests
		Country	John Allan, MLA	Minister of Agriculture Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
		United Australia	John Pennington, MLA	Minister of Public Instruction
		United Australia	John Jones, MLC	Commissioner of Public Works Minister in Charge of Immigration Minister of Mines
		Country	George Goudie, MLC	Minister of Water Supply Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Labour (to 25 July 1934) Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings (from 25 July 1934)
		United Australia	Wilfrid Kent Hughes, MLA	Minister without Portfolio (to 25 July 1934) Minister of Railways (from 25 July 1934) Minister of Labour (from 25 July 1934) Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (from 25 July 1934)
		United Australia	Alfred Chandler, MLC	Ministers without Portfolio
		United Australia	Harold Cohen, MLC
		United Australia	Thomas Manifold, MLA
		United Australia	Thomas Maltby, MLA (from 25 July 1934)

Second Ministry (20 March 1935 to 2 April 1935)

! Minister! Portfolio^[4]

Stanley Argyle, MLA	Premier Treasurer Minister of Public Health
Wilfrid Kent Hughes, MLA	Deputy Premier Minister of Railways Minister of Labour Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
Ian Macfarlan, MLA	Chief Secretary Attorney-General
John Jones, MLC	Commissioner of Public Works Minister in Charge of Immigration
Harold Cohen, MLC	Minister of Public Instruction Solicitor-General
Clive Shields, MLA	Minister of Agriculture Minister of Mines Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
Thomas Maltby, MLA	Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Forests
Henry Cohen, MLC	Minister of Water Supply Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings
Marcus Saltau, MLC	Ministers without Portfolio
Clifden Eager, MLC
George Knox, MLA
John Gray, MLA

References

1. Web site: 1933 . PARLIAMENTARY Debates FIRST AND SEOOND SESSIONS 1932. .
2. https://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1932/V/general/76.pdf Victoria Government Gazette No. 76
3. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - Argyle Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . 29 September 2023.
4. https://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1935/V/general/52.pdf Victoria Government Gazette No. 52