Andrews ministry (Northern Ireland)
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which existed from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended. It was subsequently abolished under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.
Andrews ministry | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Government of Northern Ireland | |
| Date formed | 25 November 1940 |
| Date dissolved | 31 April 1943 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | George VI |
| Head of government | J. M. Andrews |
| Deputy head of government | Vacant (1940–41) John Milne Barbour (1941–43) |
| No. of ministers | 6 |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Majority 39 / 52 (75%) |
| Opposition cabinet | N/A - Nationalist Party largely abstained from attending Stormont |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | Thomas Joseph Campbell |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | 5th House of Commons |
| Predecessor | Craigavon ministry |
| Successor | Brookeborough ministry |
| (1921–72) |
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The second Government or Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland was led by J. M. Andrews, who was Prime Minister from 25 November 1940 to 31 April 1943.
Cabinet
| Minister in the House of Commons | Minister in the Senate |
| Office | Member | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | J. M. Andrews | 25 November 1940 to 31 April 1943 | |
| Minister of Finance for Northern Ireland | J. M. Barbour | from | |
| Minister of Home Affairs for Northern Ireland | Richard Dawson-Bates | from | |
| Minister of Education for Northern Ireland | J. H. Robb | from | |
| Minister of Agriculture for Northern Ireland | Herbert Dixon | from | |
| Minister of Labour for Northern Ireland | John Fawcett Gordon | from | |
| Minister of Commerce for Northern Ireland | Basil Brooke | from | |
| Minister of Public Security | John MacDermott | 25 June 1940 - 10 November 1941 | |
| William Grant | 10 November 1941 - 6 May 1943 | ||
| Harry Midgley | from 6 May 1943 | ||
References
- "The Government of Northern Ireland". Election demon. Archived from the original on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2007.
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