Hanlon Ministry
The Hanlon Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Labor Premier Ned Hanlon. It succeeded the Cooper Ministry on 7 March 1946 following Frank Cooper's resignation from the Ministry. The ministry was followed by the Gair Ministry on 17 January 1952 following Hanlon's death in office two days earlier.
First ministry
On 7 March 1946, the Governor, Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, designated 10 principal executive offices of the Government, appointed Harold Collins to the Executive Council to fill the vacancy left by Cooper's resignation, and appointed the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to the Ministry as follows:
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
|
Premier |
Ned Hanlon |
|
Deputy Premier |
Ted Walsh |
|
Secretary for Health |
Tom Foley |
| Secretary for Public Works | Harry Bruce |
| Secretary for Public Lands | Arthur Jones |
| Attorney-General | David Gledson |
| Treasurer | James Larcombe |
|
Secretary for Labour and Employment |
Vince Gair |
| Secretary for Public Instruction | Thomas Lewis Williams |
| Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | Harold Collins |
Second ministry
On 15 May 1947, following the state election, the Governor, Sir John Lavarack, designated 10 principal executive offices of the Government, appointed William Power and Jack Duggan to the Executive Council to fill the vacancy left by Walsh's loss of his parliamentary seat and Williams's retirement, and appointed the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to the Ministry as follows:
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
|
Premier |
Ned Hanlon |
|
Deputy Premier |
Vince Gair |
| Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | Harold Collins |
|
Secretary for Public Lands |
Tom Foley |
|
Secretary for Health |
Arthur Jones |
| Attorney-General | David Gledson (until 14 May 1949) |
| Treasurer | James Larcombe |
| Secretary for Public Instruction | Harry Bruce |
| Minister for Transport | Jack Duggan |
|
Secretary for Public Works |
William Power |
|
Secretary for Mines |
Bill Moore (from 17 March 1949) |
| Attorney-General | George Devries (from 9 June 1949) |
Third ministry
On 10 May 1950, following the state election, the Governor, Sir John Lavarack, designated 10 principal executive offices of the Government, appointed Paul Hilton to the Executive Council to fill the vacancy left by Bruce's loss of his parliamentary seat, and appointed the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to the Ministry as follows. The ministry lasted until 17 January 1952, at which time the Gair Ministry was sworn in.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
|
Premier |
Ned Hanlon (until 15 January 1952) |
| Vince Gair | |
|
Secretary for Public Lands and Irrigation |
Tom Foley |
| Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | Harold Collins |
| Attorney-General | James Larcombe |
| Secretary for Labour and Industry | Arthur Jones |
| Minister for Transport | Jack Duggan |
|
Secretary for Mines |
William Power |
| Secretary for Public Instruction | George Devries |
|
Secretary for Health |
Bill Moore |
|
Secretary for Public Works |
Paul Hilton |
Notes
References
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 7 March 1946. p. 166:591.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 15 May 1947. p. 168:1511–1512.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 17 March 1949. p. 172:960.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 9 June 1949. p. 172:2297.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 10 May 1950. p. 174:1907–1908.
- Parliament of Queensland (2009). Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2009 (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2009.
| Preceded by Cooper Ministry |
Hanlon Ministry 1946–1952 |
Succeeded by Gair Ministry |
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