Lang ministry (1930–1932)

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Lang ministry

45th Cabinet of the State of New South Wales
Group portrait of the final composition of the ministry from 17 June 1931 to 13 May 1932.
Date formed4 November 1930 (4 November 1930)
Date dissolved13 May 1932 (13 May 1932)
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge V
GovernorSir Philip Game
Head of governmentJack Lang
No. of ministers16
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyNationalist
Opposition leaderThomas Bavin
History
Outgoing election1925 New South Wales election
PredecessorBavin ministry
SuccessorFirst Stevens ministry

The Lang ministry (1930–1932) or Third Lang ministry was the 45th ministry of the

New South Wales Government, and was led by the 23rd Premier, Jack Lang. This ministry was the third and final time of three occasions where Lang was Premier.[1][2]

Lang was first elected to the

.

Nationalist/Country coalition led by Thomas Bavin and Ernest Buttenshaw at the 1927 election, Lang again won government at the 1930 election, in the middle of the Great Depression
.

This ministry covers the period from 4 November 1930 until 13 May 1932

as Premier.

Composition of ministry

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Lang on 4 November 1930 and covers the period up to 13 May 1932.

Portfolio Minister Party Term commence Term end Term of office
Treasurer
Jack Lang   Lang Labor 4 November 1930 13 May 1932 1 year, 191 days
Minister for Labour and Industry
Jack Baddeley
Chief Secretary
Mark Gosling
Attorney General Andrew Lysaght[a] 16 June 1931 224 days
Joseph Lamaro
17 June 1931 13 May 1932 331 days
Minister of Justice
4 November 1930 17 June 1931 225 days
William McKell 17 June 1931 13 May 1932 331 days
Minister for Local Government 4 November 1930 17 June 1931 225 days
James McGirr
17 June 1931 13 May 1932 331 days
Minister for Transport 22 March 1932 52 days
Minister for Health 4 November 1930 17 June 1931 225 days
Bill Ely 17 June 1931 13 May 1932 331 days
Assistant Minister for Labour and Industry 4 November 1930 17 June 1931 225 days
Minister of Public Instruction
Billy Davies 4 November 1930 13 May 1932 1 year, 191 days
Secretary for Lands
Jack Tully
Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Forests
Bill Dunn
Secretary for Public Works Mat Davidson
Representative of the Government in Legislative Council
Albert Willis, MLC[a] 2 April 1931 149 days
James Concannon, MLC 3 April 1931 13 May 1932 1 year, 40 days
Honorary Minister 4 November 1930 2 April 1931 149 days

  Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

  1. ^ a b Resigned office.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. OCLC 70677943
    . Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.

 

Preceded by Lang ministry (1930–1932)
1930–1932
Succeeded by
Stevens-Bruxner ministry (1932–1935)