Allan ministry | |
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44th ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
Date formed | 18 November 1924 |
Date dissolved | 20 May 1927 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | George V |
Governor | Lord Stradbroke (until 7 April 1926) Lord Somers (from 28 June 1926) [lower-alpha 1] |
Premier | John Allan |
No. of ministers | 10 |
Member party | Country-Nationalist Coalition |
Status in legislature | Minority government 30 / 65 |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader | George Prendergast (until 14 April 1926) Edmond Hogan (from 14 April 1926) |
History | |
Predecessor | Prendergast ministry |
Successor | First Hogan ministry |
The Allan Ministry was the 44th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, John Allan, and was formed by a coalition of the Country and Nationalist parties. The ministry was sworn in on 18 November 1924. [1]
Party | Minister | Portfolios [2] [3] | |
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Country | John Allan, MLA |
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Country | Sir Alexander Peacock, MLA | ||
Nationalist | Stanley Argyle, MLA | ||
Nationalist | Frederic Eggleston, MLA |
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Country | Alfred Downward, MLA |
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Nationalist | Horace Richardson, MLC | ||
Country | George Goudie, MLC |
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Country | Murray Bourchier, MLA |
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Nationalist | James McDonald, MLA |
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Country | William Crockett, MLC | ||
Nationalist | Martin McGregor, MLC | ||
Country | Edwin Mackrell, MLA | ||
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