The First Dunstan Ministry was the 49th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Albert Dunstan. The ministry was sworn in on 2 April 1935, and was the first United Country Party ministry in the history of Victoria.[1]

Portfolios

Minister Portfolios[2]
Albert Dunstan, MLA
  • Premier
  • Treasurer
  • Solicitor-General (from 23 April 1938)
  • Minister of Decentralisation (from 1 March 1943)
Murray Bourchier, MLA (to 24 June 1936)
Francis Old, MLA
Albert Lind, MLA
Edmond Hogan, MLA (to 28 June 1943)
Albert Bussau, MLA (to 18 April 1938)
Sir John Harris, MLC (to 1 January 1942)
Sir George Goudie, MLC
George Tuckett, MLC
Henry Pye, MLC (to 9 April 1942)
  • Minister without Portfolio
Henry Bailey, MLA
Edwin Mackrell, MLA
Herbert Hyland, MLA
Norman Martin, MLA
Leonard Rodda, MLC
  • Minister without Portfolio (8 January 1942 to 20 July 1943)
John Lienhop, MLC
  • Minister without Portfolio (from 29 April 1942)
John McDonald, MLA
  • Minister without Portfolio (from 28 June 1943)

Notes

  1. ^ Between the end of Lord Huntingfield's Governorship and the appointment of Sir Dugan, the Governor was Lieutenant-Governor Sir Frederick Mann

References

  1. ^ "COUNTRY PARTY MINISTRY MR. DUNSTAN MAKES HISTORY". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 3 April 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  2. ^ Adam, Carr. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 1st Dunstan Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by First Dunstan Ministry
1935–1943
Succeeded by
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