The Nicklin Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Country Party Premier Frank Nicklin. It succeeded the Gair Ministry on 12 August 1957 following the defeat of both Labor and the QLP at the state election held nine days earlier. It was succeeded by the Pizzey Ministry on 17 January 1968 when Nicklin retired from politics.
First ministry On 12 August 1957, the Administrator designated 11 principal executive offices of the Government and appointed the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to the Ministry as follows.
The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Hansard index. Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party.
Office MinisterPremier Chief Minister Frank NicklinDeputy Premier Minister for Labour and Industry Kenneth Morris Minister for Education Jack Pizzey, BA, Dip. Ed. Attorney-GeneralMinister for Justice Alan MunroTreasurer Minister for Housing Thomas HileyMinister for Development Minister for Mines Minister for Main Roads Ernie Evans Minister for Public Lands and Irrigation Adolf MullerMinister for Health Minister for Home Affairs Dr Winston Noble, MBBS Minister for Agriculture and Stock Otto MadsenMinister for Public Works Minister for Local Government James Heading, CMG Minister for Transport Gordon Chalk
Second ministry On 9 June 1960, following the 1960 state election, the Ministry was reconstituted. Adolf Muller and James Heading left the ministry, to be replaced by Lloyd Roberts and Alan Fletcher.
Office MinisterPremier Chief Minister Frank NicklinDeputy Premier Minister for Labour and Industry Kenneth Morris Minister for Education and Migration Jack Pizzey, BA, Dip. Ed. Attorney-GeneralMinister for Justice Alan MunroTreasurer Minister for Housing Thomas HileyMinister for Development Minister for Mines Minister for Main Roads and Electricity Ernie EvansMinister for Health Minister for Home Affairs Dr Winston Noble, MBBS Minister for Agriculture and Stock Otto Madsen Minister for Transport Gordon ChalkMinister for Public Works Minister for Local Government Lloyd Roberts Minister for Public Lands and Irrigation Alan Fletcher
Third ministry On 26 September 1963, following the introduction of a bill to increase the ministry from 11 to 13 members, the Ministry was reconstituted with two new ministers, Joh Bjelke-Petersen (Country) and Peter Delamothe (Liberal).
Office MinisterPremier Minister for State Development Frank NicklinDeputy Premier Minister for Industrial Development Alan Munro Minister for Education Jack Pizzey, BA, Dip. Ed. Treasurer Thomas HileyMinister for Mines Minister for Main Roads Ernie Evans Minister for Health Dr Winston Noble, MBBS Minister for Transport Gordon Chalk Minister for Public Lands and Irrigation Alan FletcherMinister for Local Government Minister for Conservation Harold Richter Minister for Labour and Industry Alex Dewar Minister for Primary Industries John RowMinister for Public Works Minister for Housing Joh Bjelke-PetersenAttorney-GeneralMinister for Justice Peter Delamothe
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