Bolte Ministry | |
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58th ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
Date formed | June 7, 1955 |
Date dissolved | August 23, 1972 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Sir Dallas Brooks (until 7 May 1963) Sir Rohan Delacombe (from 8 May 1963) |
Premier | Sir Henry Bolte |
Deputy premier | Sir Arthur Rylah (until 5 March 1971) Rupert Hamer (from 21 April 1971) |
No. of ministers | 15 |
Member party | Liberal Party |
Status in legislature | Majority government 42 / 73 |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leaders | John Cain (until 4 August 1957) Ernie Shepherd (20 August 1957 to 12 September 1958) Clive Stoneham (7 October 1958 to 15 May 1967) Clyde Holding (from 15 May 1967) |
History | |
Elections | 1955 state election 1958 state election 1961 state election 1964 state election 1967 state election 1970 state election |
Predecessor | Third Cain ministry |
Successor | Hamer ministry |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly for Hampden (1947–1972) ContentsPremier of Victoria Elections Related | ||
The Bolte Ministry was the 58th Ministry of the Government of Victoria, and was led by Liberal Premier Sir Henry Bolte. It succeeded the Cain ministry on 7 June 1955, following the defeat of the Labor government at the 1955 election held ten days earlier. The ministry lasted over 17 years and was followed by the Hamer Ministry on 24 August 1972 after the resignation of Bolte from politics.
On 7 and 8 June 1955, the Governor, Sir Dallas Brooks, appointed the following ministers to the portfolios indicated. [1] [2] Some changes resulted from the departure of William Leggatt, [3] who was appointed Agent-General for Victoria in London in February 1956, the death of Robert Whately the following month, [4] [5] and the appointment of Gordon McArthur as President of the Victorian Legislative Council. [6] However, the ministry was stable from 1956 until its reconstitution after the 1961 election.
The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Victorian Year Book.
Minister | Portfolios |
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Henry Bolte, MLA | |
Arthur Rylah, MLA |
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Arthur Warner, MLC |
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Gilbert Chandler, MLC |
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William Leggatt, MLA (until 2 February 1956) |
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Sir Thomas Maltby, MLA | |
Sir [lower-alpha 1] Ewen Paul Cameron, MLC | |
Wilfred Mibus, MLA |
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Robert Whately, MLA (until 17 March 1956) |
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John Bloomfield, MLA |
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Horace Petty, MLA |
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Keith Turnbull, MLA |
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George Reid, MLA |
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Gordon McArthur, MLC (until 8 July 1958) |
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Murray Porter, MLA (from 14 February 1956) |
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Alexander Fraser, MLA (from 27 March 1956) |
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Lindsay Thompson, MLC (from 16 July 1958) |
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On 28 July 1961, following the 1961 election, the Bolte Ministry was reconstituted. Sir Ewen Cameron became Chairman of Committees in the Legislative Council, whilst Sir Thomas Maltby retired from politics. They were replaced by Ronald Mack and Edward Meagher. [7] The ministry was reconstituted on 8 July 1964 following the 1964 election.
Minister | Portfolios |
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Henry Bolte, MLA | |
Arthur Rylah, MLA |
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Arthur Warner, MLC (until 5 September 1962) |
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Gilbert Chandler, MLC |
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Wilfred Mibus, MLA (until 18 April 1964) | |
John Bloomfield, MLA | |
Horace Petty, MLA (until 27 May 1964) |
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Keith Turnbull, MLA |
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George Reid, MLA |
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Murray Porter, MLA |
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Alexander Fraser, MLA |
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Lindsay Thompson, MLC |
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Ronald Mack, MLC | |
Edward Meagher, MLA |
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Rupert Hamer, MLC |
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Jim Balfour, MLA (from 28 April 1964) |
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On 8 July 1964, following the 1964 election, the Bolte Ministry was reconstituted. [8]
Minister | Portfolios |
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Sir [lower-alpha 1] Henry Bolte, MLA | |
Sir [lower-alpha 1] Arthur Rylah, MLA |
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Gilbert Chandler, MLC |
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John Bloomfield, MLA | |
Sir [lower-alpha 1] George Reid, MLA |
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Murray Porter, MLA | |
Lindsay Thompson, MLC |
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Ronald Mack, MLC (until 15 September 1965) | |
Edward Meagher, MLA | |
Rupert Hamer, MLC | |
Jim Balfour, MLA |
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Thomas Darcy, MLA |
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John Rossiter, MLA |
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Vernon Wilcox, MLA |
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Pat Dickie, MLC (from 16 July 1964) |
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Jim Manson, MLA (from 22 September 1965) |
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