Theodore Ministry

The Theodore Ministry was the 28th ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Premier Ted Theodore of the Australian Labor Party. It succeeded the Ryan Ministry on 22 October 1919 following T. J. Ryan's resignation from the Queensland parliament to run for federal politics, and was in turn succeeded by the Gillies Ministry on 26 February 1925 when Theodore followed his predecessor into federal politics.

First Ministry

On 22 October 1919, the Governor, Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams, designated eight principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Parliament of Queensland to the Ministry.

Office Minister

Premier
Chief Secretary
Treasurer (until 9 March 1920)

Ted Theodore

Deputy Premier
Treasurer (from 9 March 1920)

(until 7 April 1920:)

Minister of Justice
Secretary for Railways

(from 7 April 1920:)

Attorney-General
Secretary for Public Works
John Fihelly

Secretary for Mines

Alfred Jones, MLC

Secretary for Agriculture and Stock

William Gillies
Home Secretary William McCormack

Secretary for Public Lands

Harry Coyne

Secretary for Public Instruction

John Huxham

Secretary for Public Works (until 7 April 1920)
Secretary for Railways (from 7 April 1920)

James Larcombe
Minister without portfolio John Mullan

Second Ministry

The ministry was reconstituted on 12 November 1920 following the 1920 election.

Office Minister

Premier
Chief Secretary
Treasurer (from 8 February 1922)
Secretary for Public Works (8 February – 6 October 1922)

Ted Theodore

Deputy Premier
Treasurer
Secretary for Public Works

John Fihelly
(until 8 February 1922)
Secretary for Agriculture and Stock William Gillies
Home Secretary William McCormack
Secretary for Mines Alfred Jones, MLC
Attorney-General John Mullan
Secretary for Railways James Larcombe
Secretary for Public Lands Harry Coyne
Secretary for Public Instruction John Huxham

Minister without portfolio (until 6 October 1922)
Secretary for Public Works (from 6 October 1922)

William Forgan Smith
(from 16 December 1920)
Minister without portfolio James Stopford
(from 6 October 1922)

Third Ministry

On 2 July 1923, the Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan, designated nine principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Parliament of Queensland to the Ministry.

Office Minister

Premier
Chief Secretary
Treasurer

Ted Theodore

Deputy Premier
Secretary for Agriculture and Stock

William Gillies
Secretary for Public Lands William McCormack
Secretary for Mines Alfred Jones
Attorney-General John Mullan
Secretary for Railways James Larcombe
Secretary for Public Instruction John Huxham
(until 14 July 1924)
Secretary for Public Works William Forgan Smith
Home Secretary James Stopford

Minister without portfolio (until 14 July 1924)
Secretary for Public Instruction (from 14 July 1924)

Frank Brennan
Minister without portfolio Mick Kirwan
(from 14 July 1924)

References

Preceded by
Ryan Ministry
Theodore Ministry
1919–1925
Succeeded by
Gillies Ministry