First Hollway ministry explained

Cabinet Name:First Hollway Ministry
Cabinet Number:54th
Jurisdiction:Victoria, Australia
Date Formed:20 November 1947
Date Dissolved:27 June 1950
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Premier
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy premier
Government Head:Thomas Hollway
Deputy Government Head:John McDonald (until 3 December 1948)
Wilfrid Kent Hughes (3 December 1948 to 28 October 1949)
Trevor Oldham (from 28 October 1949)
State Head:George VI
Governor:Sir Winston Dugan (until 20 February 1949)
Sir Dallas Brooks (from 18 October 1949)
Current Number:15
Political Party: LiberalCountry Coalition (until 3 December 1948)
Liberal and Country (from 3 December 1948)
Legislature Status:Minority government
Opposition Party: Labor (until 7 December 1948)
Country (from 7 December 1948)
Opposition Leaders:John Cain (until 7 December 1948)
John McDonald (from 7 December 1948)
Election:1947 state election
1950 state election
Previous:Second Cain ministry
Successor:First McDonald ministry
Flag Border:true
Cabinet Type:ministry

The First Hollway Ministry was the 54th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Thomas Hollway, and consisted of members of the Liberal and Country parties. Hollway led a Liberal-Country coalition until the Country Party ministers resigned on 3 December 1948.[1] He then led an interim Liberal ministry until 8 December, when he formed a full Liberal ministry. The ministry were sworn in on 20 November 1947, 3 December 1948, and 8 December 1948.[2]

1st Hollway Ministry I (20 November 1947 to 3 December 1948)

Party!Minister!Portfolio
LiberalThomas Hollway, MLA
CountryJohn McDonald, MLA
LiberalWilfrid Kent Hughes, MLA
  • Minister of Transport
  • Minister of Public Instruction
  • Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
CountryKeith Dodgshun, MLA
LiberalTrevor Oldham, MLA
CountryAlbert Dunstan, MLA
LiberalAlexander Dennett, MLA
  • Minister of Agriculture
  • Minister of Forests
  • Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
LiberalJames Kennedy, MLC
CountryJohn Lienhop, MLC
CountryHerbert Hyland, MLA
LiberalArthur Warner, MLC
  • Minister in Charge of Materials
  • Minister in Charge of Housing*
CountryPercy Byrnes, MLC
  • Minister without portfolio
* Honorary positions

1st Hollway Ministry II (3 December 1948 to 8 December 1948)

MinisterPortfolio
Thomas Hollway, MLA
Wilfrid Kent Hughes, MLA
Trevor Oldham, MLA
Alexander Dennett, MLA
  • Minister of Agriculture
  • Minister of Forests
  • Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
  • Minister of Labour
  • Minister of Decentralisation
James Kennedy, MLC
  • Commissioner of Public Works
  • Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
  • Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings
  • Minister of Mines
Arthur Warner, MLC
  • Minister in Charge of Materials*
  • Minister in Charge of Housing *
*Honorary positions

1st Hollway Ministry III (8 December 1948 to 27 June 1950)

MinisterPortfolio
Thomas Hollway, MLA
  • Premier
  • Treasurer
  • Minister of Transport (29 October 1949 to 15 December 1949)
  • Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings (29 October 1949 to 15 December 1949)
  • Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (29 October 1949 to 15 December 1949)
Wilfrid Kent Hughes, MLA
  • Deputy Premier (until 28 October 1949)
  • Minister of Transport
  • Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings
  • Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (until 29 October 1949)
Trevor Oldham, MLA
Alexander Dennett, MLA
  • Minister of Agriculture
  • Minister of Forests
  • Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (until 15 December 1949)
Sir James Kennedy, MLC
  • Commissioner of Public Works
Arthur Warner, MLC
  • Minister in Charge of Housing (until 19 June 1950)
  • Minister in Charge of Materials (until 19 June 1950)
  • Minister of in Charge of State Development (until 15 December 1949)
  • Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings (15 December 1949 to 19 June 1950)
William W Leggatt, MLA
Raymond W Tovell, MLA
  • Minister of Public Instruction
Rutherford Guthrie, MLA (until 19 June 1950)
Henry Bolte, MLA
Charles P Gartside, MLC
Allan McDonald, MLC
Edward Guye, MLA
  • Minister of Transport (from 15 December 1949)
  • Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (from 15 December 1949)
John Hipworth, MLA
  • Minister without Portfolio (from 15 December 1949)
  • Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (from 15 December 1949)
Sir Thomas Maltby, MLA
  • Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings (from 19 June 1950)
  • Minister of Mines (from 19 June 1950)
John Don, MLA
  • Minister without Portfolio (from 19 June 1950)
Leslie G Norman, MLA
* Honorary positions

References

  1. Paul Strangio and Brian Costar (eds.), The Premiers of Victoria: 1856–2006 (Federation Press, Sydney, 2006).
  2. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/vic/historic/ministries/hollway1.txt