Lang ministry (1925–27)

The Lang ministry (1925–1927) or First Lang ministry was the 42nd ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 23rd Premier, the Honourable Jack Lang, MLA. This ministry was the first of three occasions where Lang was Premier.

State of New South Wales (1915–1938)

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 Opposition Leader. At the 1925 state election, Lang led Labor to victory, defeating the Nationalist Party led by Sir George Fuller.

The ministry covers the period from 17 June 1925 until 26 May 1927[1][2] when Lang was confronted with extended cabinet strife, centred on the Hon. Albert Willis, MLC. Lang gained the approval of the Governor to reconstruct the ministry subject to an early election, held in October 1927.[3]

Composition of ministry

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Lang on 17 June 1925 and covers the period up to 26 May 1927, unless the Minister retains the portfolio for the full term. Ministers are listed in order of seniority.

Portfolio Minister Party Term commence Term end Term of office
Premier
Colonial Treasurer		 Hon. Jack Lang, MLA   Labor 17 June 1925 26 May 1927 1 year, 343 days
Secretary for Lands
Minister for Forests		   25 November 1926 182 days
Hon. Peter Loughlin MLA a   17 June 1925 19 November 1926 1 year, 155 days
Secretary for Mines
Minister for Labour and Industry		 Hon. Jack Baddeley, MLA   26 May 1927 1 year, 343 days
Attorney General Hon. Edward McTiernan, MLA  
Minister for Agriculture Hon. Captain Bill Dunn, MLA  
Assistant Secretary for Lands
Minister for Forests		   25 November 1926 182 days
Minister of Justice
Assistant Colonial Treasurer		 Hon. William McKell, MLA   17 June 1925 1 year, 343 days
Minister for Education Hon. Thomas Mutch, MLA  
Colonial Secretary Hon. Carlo Lazzarini, MLA  
Minister for Public Health Hon. George Cann, MLA b  
Minister for Local Government   24 March 1926 280 days
Hon. Joseph Fitzgerald, MLA   25 March 1926 26 May 1927 1 year, 62 days
Assistant Minister for Local Government   17 June 1925 24 March 1926 280 days
Assistant Minister for Public Health  
Secretary for Public Works
Minister for Railways		 Hon. Martin Flannery, MLA   26 May 1927 1 year, 343 days
Honorary Minister Hon. Joseph Coates, MLC  
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Representative of the Government in Legislative Council		 Hon. Albert Willis, MLC  
^a Resigned office.
^b Resigned as Minister for Local Government only.

See also
  • Jack Lang - 23rd Premier of New South Wales
  • Second Lang ministry
  • Third Lang ministry
  • Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1925-1927

References
  1. "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)". Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original (Excel spreadsheet) on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. "Part 6: Ministries" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. Nairn, Bede. "Lang, John Thomas (Jack) (1876–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
Preceded by
Fuller ministry (1922–1925)		 Lang ministry
1925–1927		 Succeeded by
Lang ministry (1927)
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