Cahill ministry (1952–53)
The Cahill ministry (1952–1953) or First Cahill ministry was the 55th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 29th Premier, the Honourable Joe Cahill, MLA, of the Australian Labor Party. The ministry was the first of four consecutive occasions when the Government was led by Cahill, as Premier.
Cahill was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1925 and served until 1932, representing the seats of St George and Arncliffe before being defeated. He was re-elected in 1935, again representing Arncliffe, and then represented Cook's River between 1941 and 1959. Having served continuously as Secretary for Public Works in the first, second, and third ministries of Jim McGirr, when Deputy Premier Jack Baddeley resigned, Cahill was appointed as McGirr's deputy on 21 September 1949. McGirr resigned as Premier several years later, on 2 April 1952, and Cahill was elected as Labor Leader and became Premier.
This ministry covers the period from 2 April 1952 until 23 February 1953[1][2] when Cahill led Labor to victory at the 1953 state election and the Second Cahill ministry was formed.
Composition of ministry
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Cahill following his election as Labor Leader and his appointment as Premier on 2 April 1952, and covers the period until 23 February 1953. Ministers are listed in order of seniority and in most cases, serve the full term of this ministry.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office | |
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| Premier and Executive Councillor | Hon. Joseph Cahill, MLA | Labor | 2 April 1952 | 23 February 1953 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |
| Premier Colonial Treasurer Minister for Local Government |
3 April 1952 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | ||||
| Deputy Premier Minister of Education |
Hon. Bob Heffron, MLA | |||||
| Minister for Housing Minister for Co-operative Societies Assistant Treasurer |
Hon. Clive Evatt, KC, LLB, MLA | |||||
| Attorney–General | Hon. Captain Clarrie Martin, MEc, LLB, AAlS | |||||
| Minister for Justice Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in Legislative Council |
Hon. Reg Downing, MLC | |||||
| Colonial Secretary | Hon. Gus Kelly, MLA | |||||
| Minister for Health | Hon. Maurice O'Sullivan, MLA | |||||
| Minister for Secondary Industries Minister for Building Materials |
Hon. William Dickson, MLC 1 | 15 August 1952 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
| Minister for Agriculture | Hon. Eddie Graham, MLA | 23 February 1953 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
| Minister for Conservation | Hon. George Weir, LLB, MLA 3 | 3 November 1952 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
| Hon. George Enticknap, MLA 2 | 3 November 1952 | 23 February 1953 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
| Minister for Transport | Hon. Bill Sheahan, QC, MLA | 3 April 1952 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
| Hon. George Weir, LLB, MLA [Acting] 3 | 3 November 1952 | 29 December 1952 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
| Minister for Labour and Industry Minister for Social Welfare |
Hon. Frank Finnan, MLA | 3 April 1952 | 23 February 1953 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | ||
| Secretary for Mines Minister for Immigration |
Hon. Joshua Arthur, MLA | |||||
| Secretary for Lands | Hon. Frank Hawkins, MLA | |||||
| Secretary for Public Works Assistant Minister for Local Government |
Hon. Jack Renshaw, MLA | |||||
| Minister without portfolio | Hon. George Enticknap, MLA 2 | 3 November 1952 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
| Acting Minister for Conservation | 28 August 1952 | 3 November 1952 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
| Minister without portfolio | Hon. George Weir, LLB, MLA 3 | 3 November 1952 | 23 February 1953 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | ||
| Assistant Minister in the Legislative Council | Hon. Francis Buckley, MLC | 19 November 1952 | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days | |||
- ^1 Dickson resigned from the ministry in August 1952 and was appointed as President of the New South Wales Legislative Council.[3] The portfolios of Secondary Industries and Building Materials were abolished.
- ^2 Enticknap, who was without portfolio, acted as Minister for Conservation before being appointed to the role in November 1952.
- ^3 Weir, who was Minister for Conservation, was appointed as a Minister without Portfolio, acting briefly in the Transport portfolio, before his resignation from Parliament in 1953 and taking up an appointment as a Judge on the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.[4]
See also
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- Joseph Cahill - 29th Premier of New South Wales
- Second Cahill ministry
- Third Cahill ministry
- Fourth Cahill ministry
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1950–1953
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1949–1952
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1952–1955
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