McPherson ministry explained

Cabinet Name:McPherson ministry
Cabinet Number:46th
Jurisdiction:Victoria, Australia
Date Formed:22 November 1928
Date Dissolved:12 December 1929
State Head Title:Monarch
Government Head Title:Premier
Government Head:Sir William McPherson
State Head:George V
Governor:Lord Somers
Current Number:14
Political Party: Nationalist
Legislature Status:Minority government
Opposition Party: Labor
Opposition Leader:Edmond Hogan
Predecessor:First Hogan ministry
Successor:Second Hogan ministry
Flag:File:Flag of Victoria (1901–1952).svg
Flag Border:true
Cabinet Type:ministry

The McPherson Ministry was the 46th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Sir William McPherson, and consisted of members of the Nationalist Party. The ministry was sworn in on 27 November 1928.[1]

!Minister!Portfolio[2] [3]
Sir William McPherson, MLA
Stanley Argyle, MLA
Harold Cohen, MLC
  • Minister of Public Instruction
Henry Angus, MLA
John Pennington, MLA
Frank Groves, MLA (until 10 December 1929)
Alfred Chandler, MLC
Ian Macfarlan, MLA
Henry Beardmore, MLA (from 18 June 1929)
  • Minister without Portfolio (until 10 December 1929)
  • Minister of Railways (from 10 December 1929)
  • Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings (from 10 December 1929)
  • Minister of Labour (from 10 December 1929)
  • Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (from 10 December 1929)
Marcus Saltau, MLC
  • Ministers without Portfolio
Robert Menzies, MLC
Edward Morley, MLA
Robert Cuthbertson, MLA
Frederick Brawn, MLC (from 3 July 1929)
Henry Currie, MLC (from 3 July 1929)

References

  1. Web site: 2 November 1928 . Council Hansard 2 November 1928 . 6 December 2022 . 2962–2963.
  2. https://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1928/V/general/154.pdf Victorian Government Gazette No. 154
  3. Web site: Carr . Adam . VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - McPherson Ministry . Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive . 29 September 2023.