Hawke ministry (Western Australia)
The Hawke ministry was the 22nd
First ministry
On 23 February 1953, the Governor, Sir Charles Gairdner, constituted the ministry. He designated 10 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following ministers to their positions, who served until the reconstitution of the Ministry following the 1956 state election.[1]
The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. The members of the ministry were:
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
|
Premier |
Albert Hawke , MLA
|
|
Deputy Premier (from 7 December 1955) Minister for Works Minister for Water Supplies |
John Tonkin, Dip.Tchg., FAIA, MLA |
|
Minister for Education (from 13 May 1954) Minister for Labour Minister for Native Welfare Minister for Prices (until 13 May 1954) |
Bill Hegney, MLA |
|
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Gilbert Fraser, MLC |
|
Minister for Agriculture |
Ernest Hoar, MLA |
|
Minister for Railways |
Herbert Styants, MLA |
|
Minister for Health |
Emil Nulsen, MLA |
|
Minister for Housing |
Herb Graham, MLA |
|
Minister for Mines Minister for Tourism Minister for Fisheries Minister for Industrial Development (from 13 May 1954) |
Lionel Kelly, MLA |
|
Minister for the North-West Minister for Supply and Shipping |
Harry Strickland, MLC |
Second ministry
On 20 April 1956, the Governor, Sir
The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. The members of the ministry were:
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
|
Premier |
Albert Hawke , MLA
|
|
Minister for Works Minister for Water Supplies |
John Tonkin, Dip.Tchg., FAIA, MLA |
|
Minister for Transport |
Herb Graham, MLA |
|
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Gilbert Fraser, MLC (until 1 November 1958) |
|
Minister for Agriculture |
Ernest Hoar, MLA (until 17 December 1957) |
|
Minister for Health |
Emil Nulsen, MLA |
|
Minister for Labour |
Bill Hegney, MLA |
|
Minister for Fisheries (until 19 December 1957:)
(from 19 December 1957:)
|
Lionel Kelly, MLA |
|
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Minister for the North-West Minister for Supply and Shipping |
Harry Strickland, MLC |
|
Minister for Police |
John Brady, MLA |
|
Minister for Mines Chief Secretary (from 13 November 1958) |
Arthur Moir, MLA (from 19 December 1957) |
|
Minister for Industrial Development |
Frank Wise, MLC (from 13 November 1958) |