First McDonald ministry explained

Cabinet Name:First McDonald ministry
Cabinet Number:55th
Jurisdiction:Victoria, Australia
Date Formed:27 June 1950
Date Dissolved:28 October 1952
Government Head Title:Premier
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy premier
Government Head:John McDonald
Deputy Government Head:Keith Dodgshun
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:George VI (until 6 February 1952)
Elizabeth II (from 6 February 1952)
Governor:Sir Dallas Brooks
Current Number:12
Political Party: Country
Legislature Status:Minority government
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)
Previous:First Hollway ministry
Successor:Second Hollway ministry
Flag:File:Flag of Victoria (1901–1952).svg
Flag Border:true
Cabinet Type:ministry

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. The ministry was sworn in on 27 June 1950.[1]

!Minister!Portfolio
John McDonald, MLA
Keith Dodgshun, MLA
Sir Albert E Lind, MLA
Sir Herbert Hyland, MLA
  • Minister of Transport
  • Minister of State Development
  • Minister in charge of Prices
  • Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
Percy Byrnes, MLC
Percival Inchbold, MLC
George Moss, MLA
  • Minister of Agriculture
  • Minister of Mines
  • Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
Richard Brose, MLA
William Fulton, MLA
Thomas Mitchell, MLA
Ivan Swinburne, MLC
  • Minister in Charge of Housing*
  • Minister in Charge of Materials*
Trevor Harvey, MLC
*Honorary positions until 11 December 1950[2]

References

  1. https://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1950/V/general/537.pdf Victoria Government Gazette No. 537
  2. https://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1950/V/general/1031.pdf Victoria Government Gazette No.1031