Lang ministry (1930–1932)

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
Premier Jack Lang
Date formed4 November 1930 (4 November 1930)
Date dissolved13 May 1932 (13 May 1932)
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge V
GovernorSir Philip Game
Head of governmentJack Lang
No. of ministers16
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyNationalist
Opposition leaderThomas Bavin
History
Outgoing election1925 New South Wales election
PredecessorBavin ministry
SuccessorFirst 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

The 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 [lower-alpha 1] 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 [lower-alpha 1] 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.

  1. Resigned office.

See also

References
  1. "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. Nairn, Bede. "Lang, John Thomas (Jack) (1876–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.

 

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