Nixon ministry

For the cabinet of U.S. president Richard Nixon, see Presidency of Richard Nixon § Cabinet

Nixon ministry
13th ministry of Ontario
The Hon. Harry Nixon
Date formed	May 18, 1943 (1943-05-18)
Date dissolved	August 17, 1943 (1943-08-17)
People and organisations
Monarch	George VI
Lieutenant Governor	Albert E. Matthews
Premier	Harry Nixon
Member party	Liberal Party
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	PC
Opposition leader	George A. Drew (PC Party)
History
Election	1943
Legislature term	20th Parliament of Ontario
Incoming formation	1943 Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention
Outgoing formation	1943 Ontario general election
Predecessor	Conant ministry
Successor	Drew ministry

The Nixon Ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from May 18, 1943, to August 17, 1943. It was led by the 13th Premier of Ontario, Harry Nixon. The ministry was made up of members of the Liberal Party of Ontario, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The ministry replaced the Conant ministry following the 1943 Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention. The Nixon ministry governed through the final few weeks of the 20th Parliament of Ontario. It is the shortest-lived ministry in Ontario history.

Nixon resigned after his party lost the 1943 Ontario general election. Kennedy was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by George A. Drew.

List of ministers

Nixon ministry by portfolio

Portfolio	Minister	Tenure
		Start	End
Premier of Ontario	Harry Nixon [1]
Minister of Agriculture	Patrick Michael Dewan [2]
Attorney General	Eric Cross [3]
Minister of Education	Duncan McArthur [4]
Minister of Health	Harold Kirby [5]
Ministry of Highways	Thomas McQuesten [6]
Minister of Labour	???
Minister of Lands and Forests	Norman Hipel [7]
Minister of Mines	Robert Laurier [8]
Minister of Municipal Affairs	Eric Cross
Minister of Public Welfare	Farquhar Oliver [9]
Minister of Public Works	Farquhar Oliver
Ministers Without Portfolios
Provincial Secretary and Registrar	Harry Nixon
Treasurer	Arthur Gordon [10]

References

1. "George Alexander Drew | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
2. "Patrick Michael Dewan | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
3. "Eric William Blake Cross | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
4. "Duncan McArthur | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
5. "Harold James Kirby | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
6. "Thomas Baker McQuesten | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
7. "Norman Otto Hipel | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
8. "Robert Laurier | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
9. "Farquhar Robert Oliver | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
10. "Arthur St. Clair Gordon | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.