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 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 formed | 4 November 1930 |
| Date dissolved | 13 May 1932 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Sir Philip Game |
| Head of government | Jack Lang |
| No. of ministers | 16 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Majority government |
| Opposition party | Nationalist |
| Opposition leader | Thomas Bavin |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 1925 New South Wales election |
| Predecessor | Bavin ministry |
| Successor | First Stevens ministry |
Lang was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1913 and served continuously until 1946. In 1923 Lang was elected NSW Parliamentary Leader of the Labor Party by Labor caucus, and became Leader of the Opposition. At the 1925 state election, Lang led Labor to victory, defeating the Nationalist Party led by Sir George Fuller.
Lang's initial ministry was confronted with extended cabinet strife, centred on Albert Willis. Lang gained the approval of the Governor to reconstruct the ministry, his second as Lang Labor, subject to an early election, held in October 1927.[3] Defeated by a 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[4] when the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Philip Game used the reserve power of The Crown to remove Lang as Premier (see Lang Dismissal Crisis), and appointed Bertram Stevens as Premier.
Composition of ministry
editThe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Treasurer |
Jack Lang | Lang Labor | 4 November 1930 | 13 May 1932 | 1 year, 191 days | |
| Secretary for Mines 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 | |||||
| Vice-president of the Executive Council 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.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ Nairn, Bede. "Lang, John Thomas (Jack) (1876–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.