| Cabinet Name: | Cahill ministry |
| Cabinet Number: | 55th |
| Jurisdiction: | the State of New South Wales |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Formed: | 3 April 1952 |
| Date Dissolved: | 23 February 1953 |
| Government Head: | Joe Cahill |
| Government Head Title: | Premier |
| Deputy Government Head: | Bob Heffron |
| Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Premier |
| State Head: | Elizabeth II |
| State Head Title: | Monarch |
| Governor: | Sir John Northcott |
| Members Number: | 15 |
| Legislature Status: | Minority government |
| Opposition Party: | Liberal/Country coalition |
| Opposition Leader: | Vernon Treatt |
| Election: | 1950 New South Wales election |
| Previous: | Third McGirr ministry |
| Successor: | Second Cahill ministry |
The Cahill ministry (1952–1953) or First Cahill ministry was the 55th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 29th Premier, Joe Cahill, of the Labor Party. The ministry was the first of four consecutive occasions when the Government was led by Cahill, as Premier.
Cahill was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1925 and served until 1932, representing the seats of St George and Arncliffe before being defeated. He was re-elected in 1935, again representing Arncliffe, and then represented Cook's River between 1941 and 1959. Having served continuously as Secretary for Public Works in the first, second, and third ministries of Jim McGirr, when Deputy Premier Jack Baddeley resigned, Cahill was appointed as McGirr's deputy on 21 September 1949. McGirr resigned as Premier several years later, on 2 April 1952, and Cahill was elected as Labor Leader and became Premier.
This ministry covers the period from 2 April 1952 until 23 February 1953[1] when Cahill led Labor to victory at the 1953 state election and the Second Cahill ministry was formed.
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Cahill following his election as Labor Leader and his appointment as Premier on 2 April 1952, and covers the period until 23 February 1953. Ministers are listed in order of seniority and in most cases, serve the full term of this ministry.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | align=center | 2 April 1952 | 23 February 1953 | align=right | ||||
| 3 April 1952 | ||||||||
| Deputy Premier Minister of Education | ||||||||
| Minister for Housing Minister for Co-operative Societies Assistant Treasurer | ||||||||
| Attorney General | , KC | |||||||
| Minister for Justice Vice-president of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in Legislative Council | , | |||||||
| Chief Secretary | ||||||||
| Minister for Health | ||||||||
| Minister for Secondary Industries and Minister for Building Materials | align=center | 15 August 1952 | align=right | |||||
| Minister for Agriculture | align=center | 23 February 1953 | align=right | |||||
| Minister for Conservation | align=center | 3 November 1952 | align=right | |||||
| [Acting] | align=center | 28 August 1952 | align=center | 3 November 1952 | ||||
| align=center | 3 November 1952 | 23 February 1953 | ||||||
| Minister for Transport | align=center | 3 April 1952 | align=right | |||||
| [Acting] | align=center | 3 November 1952 | align=center | 29 December 1952 | align=right | |||
| Minister for Labour and Industry Minister for Social Welfare | 3 April 1952 | align=center | 23 February 1953 | align=right | ||||
| Secretary for Mines Minister for Immigration | align=center | 12 February 1953 | align=right | |||||
| Secretary for Lands | 23 February 1953 | |||||||
| Secretary for Public Works Assistant Minister for Local Government | ||||||||
| Minister without portfolio | align=center | 3 November 1952 | align=right | |||||
| align=center | 3 November 1952 | 23 February 1953 | align=right | |||||
| Assistant Minister in the Legislative Council | align=center | 19 November 1952 | align=right | |||||
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