First Dunstan ministry
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 49th ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
| Date formed | 2 April 1935 |
| Date dissolved | 14 September 1943 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George V (until 20 January 1936) Edward VIII (20 January 1936 to 11 December 1936) George VI (from 11 December 1936) |
| Governor | Lord Huntingfield (until 4 April 1939) Sir Winston Dugan (from 17 July 1939)[a] |
| Premier | Albert Dunstan |
| Deputy premier | Murray Bourchier (until 24 June 1936) Francis Old (24 June 1936 to 14 October 1937) Albert Lind (from 14 October 1937) |
| No. of ministers | 10 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Minority government
26 / 65
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| Opposition party | United Australia |
| Opposition leader | Stanley Argyle (until 23 November 1940) Thomas Hollway (from 23 November 1940) |
| History | |
| Elections | 1937 state election 1940 state election 1943 state election |
| Predecessor | Argyle ministry |
| Successor | First Cain ministry |
The First Dunstan Ministry was the 49th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Albert Dunstan. The ministry was sworn in on 2 April 1935, and was the first Country Party ministry in the history of Victoria.[1]
| Minister | Portfolios[2] |
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| Albert Dunstan, MLA | |
| Murray Bourchier, MLA (to 24 June 1936) |
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| Francis Old, MLA |
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| Albert Lind, MLA |
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| Edmond Hogan, MLA (to 28 June 1943) |
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| Albert Bussau, MLA (to 18 April 1938) |
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| Sir John Harris, MLC (to 1 January 1942) | |
| Sir George Goudie, MLC |
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| George Tuckett, MLC |
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| Henry Pye, MLC (to 9 April 1942) |
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| Henry Bailey, MLA |
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| Edwin Mackrell, MLA |
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| Herbert Hyland, MLA |
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| Norman Martin, MLA |
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| Leonard Rodda, MLC |
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| John Lienhop, MLC |
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| John McDonald, MLA |
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| Parliament of Victoria | ||
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| Preceded by | First Dunstan Ministry 1935–1943 |
Succeeded by |
