McGirr ministry (1947–50)
The McGirr ministry (1947–1950) or Second McGirr ministry was the 53rd ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 28th Premier, the Honourable Jim McGirr, MLA, of the Australian Labor Party. The ministry was the second of three consecutive occasions when the Government was led by McGirr, as Premier.
McGirr was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1922 and served continuously until 1952, holding the various seats of Cootamundra, Cumberland, Bankstown, and Liverpool. Having served in the third ministry of Jack Lang, and the first and second ministries of William McKell, McGirr was variously torn between Lang Labor and the newly formed Australian Labor Party. When McKell stood aside as Premier in 1947 in order to take up an appointment as Governor-General of Australia, McGirr was elected Labor Leader and became Premier. McGirr led Labor to victory at the 1947 state election.
This ministry covers the period from 19 May 1947 until the 1950 state election, held on 30 June[1][2] when McGirr led Labor to victory and the Third McGirr ministry was sworn in.
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Composition of ministry
First arrangement
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier McGirr on 19 May 1947 and covers the period up to 21 September 1949; with several minor rearrangements. Ministers are listed in order of seniority and in some cases, serve the full term of parliament.
Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
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Premier Colonial Treasurer |
Hon. Jim McGirr, MLA | Labor | 19 May 1947 | 30 June 1950 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | |
Deputy Premier Colonial Secretary Secretary for Mines Minister for National Emergency Services |
Hon. Jack Baddeley, MLA | 8 September 1949 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | |||
Minister for Housing Assistant Treasurer |
Hon. Clive Evatt, KC, LLB, MLA | 30 June 1950 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | |||
Minister of Education | Hon. Bob Heffron, MLA | |||||
Attorney–General | Hon. Captain Clarrie Martin, MEc, LLB, AAlS | |||||
Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services | Hon. Hamilton Knight, MLA | 29 October 1947 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
Hon. Jack Baddeley, MLA | 29 October 1947 | 9 March 1948 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
Hon. Frank Finnan, MLA | 9 March 1948 | 30 June 1950 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | |||
Minister for Justice Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in Legislative Council |
Hon. Reg Downing, MLC | 19 May 1947 | 30 June 1950 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | ||
Secretary for Public Works Minister for Local Government |
Hon. Joseph Cahill, MLA | |||||
Minister for Health | Hon. Gus Kelly, MLA | |||||
Minister for Transport | Hon. Maurice O'Sullivan, MLA | |||||
Assistant Minister | Hon. William Dickson, MLC | 9 March 1948 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
Minister for Agriculture | Hon. Eddie Graham, MLA | 30 June 1950 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | |||
Minister for Conservation | Hon. George Weir, LLB, MLA | |||||
Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration | Hon. Frank Finnan, MLA | 9 March 1948 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
Hon. Claude Matthews, MLA | 9 March 1948 | 21 September 1949 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | |||
Minister for Building Materials | 19 May 1947 | 9 March 1948 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
Hon. William Dickson, MLC | 9 March 1948 | 21 September 1949 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | |||
Secretary for Lands | Hon. Bill Sheahan, QC, MLA | 19 May 1947 | 30 June 1950 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. |
Second arrangement
The rearrangement of the Ministry was triggered by the resignation of Deputy Premier, Jack Baddeley on 8 September 1949. Baddeley suffered a heart attack in December 1948 while serving as Acting Premier.[3] Joseph Cahill succeeded Baddeley as Deputy Premier. Ministers are listed in order of seniority. Only changes in portfolios are shown and covers the period up until the 1950 state election.
Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
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Colonial Secretary Secretary for Mines Minister for National Emergency Services |
Hon. Jim McGirr, MLA | Labor | 8 September 1949 | 21 September 1949 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |
Deputy Premier | Hon. Joseph Cahill, MLA | 21 September 1949 | 30 June 1950 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | ||
Colonial Secretary | Hon. Claude Matthews, MLA | |||||
Minister for Co-operative Societies | Hon. Captain Clarrie Martin, MEc, LLB, AAlS | |||||
Secretary for Mines Minister for Building Materials |
Hon. William Dickson, MLC | |||||
Minister without portfolio | Hon. Joshua Arthur, MLA | 15 September 1949 | 21 September 1949 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | ||
Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration | 21 September 1949 | 30 June 1950 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days |
See also
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- Jim McGirr - 28th Premier of New South Wales
- First McGirr ministry
- Third McGirr ministry
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1947–1950
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1946–1949
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1949–1952
References
Preceded by | McGirr ministry (1947–1950) 1947–1950 |
Succeeded by McGirr ministry (1950–1952) |