Lang ministry (1930–1932) explained

Cabinet Name:Lang ministry
Cabinet Number:45th
Jurisdiction:the State of New South Wales
Flag Border:true
Government Head:Jack Lang
State Head:George V
State Head Title:Monarch
Members Number:16
Legislature Status:Majority government
Opposition Leader:Thomas Bavin
Last Election:1925 New South Wales election
Previous:Bavin ministry
Successor:First Stevens ministry

The Lang ministry (1930–1932) or Third Lang ministry was the 45th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 23rd Premier, Jack Lang. This ministry was the third and final time of three occasions where Lang was Premier.[1]

Lang was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1913 and served continuously until 1946. In 1923 Lang was elected NSW Parliamentary Leader of the Labor Party by Labor caucus, and became Leader of the Opposition. At the 1925 state election, Lang led Labor to victory, defeating the Nationalist Party led by Sir George Fuller.

Lang's initial ministry was confronted with extended cabinet strife, centred on Albert Willis. Lang gained the approval of the Governor to reconstruct the ministry, his second as Lang Labor, subject to an early election, held in October 1927. Defeated by a Nationalist/Country coalition led by Thomas Bavin and Ernest Buttenshaw at the 1927 election, Lang again won government at the 1930 election, in the middle of the Great Depression.

This ministry covers the period from 4 November 1930 until 13 May 1932 when the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Philip Game used the reserve power of The Crown to remove Lang as Premier (see Lang Dismissal Crisis), and appointed Bertram Stevens as Premier.

Composition of ministry

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Lang on 4 November 1930 and covers the period up to 13 May 1932.

PortfolioMinisterPartyTerm commenceTerm endTerm of office
 
Secretary for Mines
Minister for Labour and Industry
Chief Secretary
Attorney General
Assistant Minister for Labour and Industry
Minister of Public Instruction
Secretary for Lands
Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Forests
Secretary for Public Works
Vice-president of the Executive Council
Representative of the Government in Legislative Council
 Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006. 4 December 2019. New South Wales Parliament.