| Cabinet Name: | McKell ministry |
| Cabinet Number: | 50th |
| Jurisdiction: | the State of New South Wales |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Government Head: | William McKell |
| Government Head Title: | Premier |
| Deputy Government Head: | Jack Baddeley |
| Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Premier |
| State Head: | George VI |
| State Head Title: | Monarch |
| Governor: | The Lord Wakehurst |
| Members Number: | 15 |
| Legislature Status: | Majority government |
| Opposition Party: | UAP/Country coalition |
| Opposition Leader: | Alexander Mair / Reginald Weaver |
| Election: | 1941 New South Wales election |
| Previous: | Mair–Bruxner ministry |
| Successor: | Second McKell ministry |
The McKell ministry (1941–1944) or First McKell ministry was the 50th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 27th Premier, William McKell, of the Labor Party. The ministry was the first of two occasions when the Government was led by McKell, as Premier.
McKell was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1917 and served continuously until 1947, when he resigned to become the 12th Governor-General of Australia. Having served as a junior minister in the first and third ministries of Jack Lang, during the 1930s McKell came to oppose Lang's dictatorial rule and critical of electoral failures. In 1939 McKell displaced Lang as Labor leader and NSW Leader of the Opposition.[1]
McKell led Labor to victory at the 1941 state election, defeating the United Australia Party / Country Party coalition of Alexander Mair and Michael Bruxner.
This ministry covers the period from 16 May 1941 until 8 June 1944,[2] when the 1944 state election saw McKell re-elected for a subsequent term.
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier McKell on 16 May 1941 and covers the full term of government, until 8 June 1944.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Treasurer | 16 May 1941 | 8 June 1944 | ||||
| Deputy Premier Chief Secretary Secretary for Mines | ||||||
| Minister for National Emergency Services | ||||||
| Attorney–General | , KC | |||||
| Minister for Agriculture and Forests | ||||||
| Minister for Education | ||||||
| Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services | ||||||
| Minister of Justice Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council | , MLC | |||||
| Secretary for Public Works | ||||||
| Minister for Health | ||||||
| Minister for Local Government and Housing | ||||||
| Secretary for Lands | ||||||
| Minister for Transport | ||||||
| Assistant Minister | ||||||
| , MLC | ||||||
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