McPherson ministry

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McPherson ministry
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46th ministry of Victoria, Australia
Date formed22 November 1928
Date dissolved12 December 1929
People and organisations
Monarch George V
Governor Lord Somers
PremierSir William McPherson
No. of ministers14
Member party  Nationalist
Status in legislature Minority government
16 / 65
Opposition party  Labor
Opposition leader Edmond Hogan
History
Predecessor First Hogan ministry
Successor Second Hogan ministry

The McPherson Ministry was the 46th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Sir William McPherson, and consisted of members of the Nationalist Party. The ministry was sworn in on 27 November 1928. [1]

MinisterPortfolio [2] [3]
Sir William McPherson, MLA
Stanley Argyle, MLA
Harold Cohen, MLC
  • Minister of Public Instruction
Henry Angus, MLA
John Pennington, MLA
Frank Groves, MLA (until 10 December 1929)
Alfred Chandler, MLC
Ian Macfarlan, MLA
Henry Beardmore, MLA (from 18 June 1929)
Marcus Saltau, MLC
  • Ministers without Portfolio
Robert Menzies, MLC
Edward Morley, MLA
Robert Cuthbertson, MLA
Frederick Brawn, MLC (from 3 July 1929)
Henry Currie, MLC (from 3 July 1929)

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References

  1. "Council Hansard 2 November 1928" (PDF). 2 November 1928. pp. 2962–2963. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. Victorian Government Gazette No. 154, Government of Victoria, 22 November 1928.
  3. Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - McPherson Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by McPherson Ministry
1928-1929
Succeeded by