The First Hollway Ministry was the 54th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Thomas Hollway, and consisted of members of the Liberal and Country parties. Hollway led a Liberal-Country coalition until the Country Party ministers resigned on 3 December 1948.Paul Strangio and Brian Costar (eds.), The Premiers of Victoria: 1856–2006 (Federation Press, Sydney, 2006). He then led an interim Liberal ministry until 8 December, when he formed a full Liberal ministry. The ministry were sworn in on 20 November 1947, 3 December 1948, and 8 December 1948.
1st Hollway Ministry I (20 November 1947 to 3 December 1948) + PartyMinisterPortfolio LiberalThomas Hollway, MLA Premier Treasurer CountryJohn McDonald, MLA Deputy Premier Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Water Supply Minister of Soldier Settlement LiberalWilfrid Kent Hughes, MLA Minister of Transport Minister of Public Instruction Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works CountryKeith Dodgshun, MLA Chief Secretary LiberalTrevor Oldham, MLA Attorney-General Solicitor-General CountryAlbert Dunstan, MLA Minister of Health LiberalAlexander Dennett, MLA Minister of Agriculture Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works LiberalJames Kennedy, MLC Commissioner of Public Works Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works CountryJohn Lienhop, MLC Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings Minister of Mines CountryHerbert Hyland, MLA Minister of Labour*
Minister in Charge of State Development* LiberalArthur Warner, MLC Minister in Charge of Materials Minister in Charge of Housing* CountryPercy Byrnes, MLC Minister without portfolio * Honorary positions
1st Hollway Ministry II (3 December 1948 to 8 December 1948) MinisterPortfolioThomas Hollway, MLA Premier Treasurer Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Water Supply Minister of Soldier SettlementWilfrid Kent Hughes, MLA Deputy Premier Minister of Transport Minister of Public Instruction Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Chief SecretaryTrevor Oldham, MLA Attorney-General Solicitor-General Minister of HealthAlexander Dennett, MLA Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Labour Minister of DecentralisationJames Kennedy, MLC Commissioner of Public Works Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings Minister of MinesArthur Warner, MLC Minister in Charge of Materials* Minister in Charge of Housing * *Honorary positions
1st Hollway Ministry III (8 December 1948 to 27 June 1950) MinisterPortfolioThomas Hollway, MLA Premier Treasurer Minister of Transport (29 October 1949 to 15 December 1949) Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings (29 October 1949 to 15 December 1949) Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (29 October 1949 to 15 December 1949)Wilfrid Kent Hughes, MLA Deputy Premier (until 28 October 1949) Minister of Transport Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (until 29 October 1949)Trevor Oldham, MLA Deputy Premier (from 28 October 1949) Attorney-General Solicitor-General Chief Secretary (from 19 June 1950)Alexander Dennett, MLA Minister of Agriculture Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (until 15 December 1949)Sir James Kennedy, MLC Commissioner of Public WorksArthur Warner, MLC Minister in Charge of Housing (until 19 June 1950) Minister in Charge of Materials (until 19 June 1950) Minister of in Charge of State Development (until 15 December 1949) Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings (15 December 1949 to 19 June 1950)William W Leggatt, MLA Chief Secretary (until 19 June 1950) Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey (from 19 June 1950) President of the Board of Land and Works (from 19 June 1950) Minister of Soldier Settlement (from 19 June 1950)Raymond W Tovell, MLA Minister of Public InstructionRutherford Guthrie, MLA (until 19 June 1950) Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Soldier SettlementHenry Bolte, MLA Minister of Water Supply Minister of Mines (to 19 June 1950) Minister for Conservation (from 15 December 1949)Charles P Gartside, MLC Minister of Health*Allan McDonald, MLC Minister of Labour Minister of State Development (from 15 December 1949)*Edward Guye, MLA Minister of Transport (from 15 December 1949) Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (from 15 December 1949)John Hipworth, MLA Minister without Portfolio (from 15 December 1949) Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (from 15 December 1949)Sir Thomas Maltby, MLA Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings (from 19 June 1950) Minister of Mines (from 19 June 1950)John Don, MLA Minister without Portfolio (from 19 June 1950)Leslie G Norman, MLA * Honorary positions
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