Ian Macfarlan
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Ian Macfarlan | |
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John Cain (senior) | |
2nd Deputy Premier of Victoria | |
In office 31 July 1934 – 12 March 1935 | |
Premier | Sir Stanley Argyle |
Preceded by | Robert Menzies |
Succeeded by | Albert Dunstan |
Personal details | |
Born | John Robert Macfarlan 21 November 1881 Liberal Party (1945) |
Spouse | Beryl Johnstone Wardill King |
Ian Macfarlan
MacFarlan was the Member for Brighton from 1928 until 1945 and was Attorney-General and Solicitor-General on 3 occasions, from 26 November 1928 until 11 December 1929 in the government of William McPherson, from 25 July 1934 until 1 April 1935 in the government of Stanley Argyle and from 8 September 1943 until 20 November 1945 in the government of Albert Dunstan.[2]
MacFarlan was a member for the Nationalist Party, which later became the United Australia Party (UAP) in 1931. He became unsatisfied with UAP's strategic inflexibility and left the UAP in 1937 to serve as an Independent Liberal. In 1943, he was persuaded to rejoin the party as deputy to party leader Thomas Hollway. The UAP became the Liberal Party of Australia in 1945.[1]
Early life
Macfarlan was born on 21 November 1881 in
Macfarlan attended the state school at
Politics
Macfarlan was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in April 1928 at a by-election for the seat of Brighton, narrowly defeating Eleanor Glencross. A member of the Nationalist Party, he was appointed Attorney-General of Victoria in November 1928 under William McPherson, serving until December 1929. He was elected deputy leader of the Nationalist Party in September 1930, but was replaced by Robert Menzies in June 1932.[1]
In 1935, following the appointment of
Premiership
At the end of September 1945, the government of Albert Dunstan was defeated in the
Instead of resigning, however, Dunstan persuaded the Governor, Sir
When it became clear that the Assembly would not grant Supply to the Dunstan Ministry, the Governor commissioned Macfarlan, who was the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, as Premier,
At the subsequent state election in November, the Labor Party obtained a majority (with the support of two Independents) and formed a government. The state of parties was Labor 32, United Country Party 18, Liberals 13, Independents 2. Macfarlan was one of the defeated candidates.
With a premiership lasting just 50 days, Macfarlan is the shortest serving Liberal Premier of Victoria, and is the second shortest serving Premier of Victoria behind
References
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538.
- ^ a b "Ian [John Robert MacFarlane] MacFarlan". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2019.