Bolte ministry

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Bolte Ministry
Hamer Ministry

The Bolte Ministry was the 58th

Hamer Ministry
on 24 August 1972 after the resignation of Bolte from politics.

First Ministry

On 7 and 8 June 1955, the Governor, Sir

Agent-General for Victoria in London in February 1956, the death of Robert Whately the following month,[4][5] and the appointment of Gordon McArthur as President of the Victorian Legislative Council.[6] However, the ministry was stable from 1956 until its reconstitution after the 1961 election
.

The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Victorian Year Book.

Minister Portfolios
Henry Bolte, MLA
Arthur Rylah, MLA
Arthur Warner, MLC
  • Minister for Transport
  • Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
Gilbert Chandler, MLC
  • Minister for Agriculture
  • Minister for Forests (21 March 1956 to 10 April 1956)
  • Minister for State Development and Decentralisation (21 March 1956 to 10 April 1956)
  • Minister for Immigration (21 March 1956 to 10 April 1956)
William Leggatt, MLA
(until 2 February 1956)
Sir Thomas Maltby, MLA
  • Commissioner of Public Works
Sir[a] Ewen Paul Cameron, MLC
Wilfred Mibus, MLA
Robert Whately, MLA
(until 17 March 1956)
  • Minister for Forests
  • Minister for State Development and Decentralisation
  • Minister for Immigration (from 14 February 1956)
John Bloomfield, MLA
Horace Petty, MLA
Keith Turnbull, MLA
George Reid, MLA
  • Minister without portfolio (until 14 February 1956)
  • Minister for Labour and Industry (from 14 February 1956)
  • Minister for Electrical Undertakings (from 14 February 1956)
Gordon McArthur, MLC
(until 8 July 1958)
  • Minister without portfolio (until 10 April 1956)
  • Minister for Forests (from 10 April 1956)
  • Minister for State Development and Decentralisation (from 10 April 1956)
Murray Porter, MLA
(from 14 February 1956)
  • Minister without portfolio (until 16 July 1958)
  • Minister for Forests (16 July 1958 – 21 January 1959)
  • Minister for Local Government (from 16 December 1958)
Alexander Fraser, MLA
(from 27 March 1956)
  • Minister without portfolio (until 21 January 1959)
  • Minister for Forests (from 21 January 1959)
  • Minister for State Development (from 21 January 1959)
Lindsay Thompson, MLC
(from 16 July 1958)
  • Minister without portfolio

Second Ministry

On 28 July 1961, following the 1961 election, the Bolte Ministry was reconstituted. Sir Ewen Cameron became Chairman of Committees in the Legislative Council, whilst Sir Thomas Maltby retired from politics. They were replaced by Ronald Mack and Edward Meagher.[7] The ministry was reconstituted on 8 July 1964 following the 1964 election.

Minister Portfolios
Henry Bolte, MLA
Arthur Rylah, MLA
Arthur Warner, MLC
(until 5 September 1962)
Gilbert Chandler, MLC
Wilfred Mibus, MLA
(until 18 April 1964)
John Bloomfield, MLA
Horace Petty, MLA
(until 27 May 1964)
Keith Turnbull, MLA
George Reid, MLA
Murray Porter, MLA
Alexander Fraser, MLA
  • Minister for State Development
Lindsay Thompson, MLC
Ronald Mack, MLC
Edward Meagher, MLA
  • Minister without portfolio (until 9 January 1962)
  • Minister for Immigration (9 January – 5 September 1962)
  • Minister for Transport (from 5 September 1962)
Rupert Hamer, MLC
  • Minister for Immigration (from 5 September 1962)
Jim Balfour, MLA
(from 28 April 1964)

Third Ministry

On 8 July 1964, following the 1964 election, the Bolte Ministry was reconstituted.[8]

Minister Portfolios
Sir[a] Henry Bolte, MLA
Sir[a] Arthur Rylah, MLA
Gilbert Chandler, MLC
John Bloomfield, MLA
Sir[a] George Reid, MLA
  • Minister for Labour and Industry (until 2 December 1965)
  • Minister for Electrical Undertakings (until 2 December 1965)
  • Minister for Fuel and Power (from 2 December 1965)
Murray Porter, MLA
Lindsay Thompson, MLC
Ronald Mack, MLC
(until 15 September 1965)
Edward Meagher, MLA
Rupert Hamer, MLC
Jim Balfour, MLA
Thomas Darcy, MLA
John Rossiter, MLA
  • Minister without portfolio (until 2 December 1965)
  • Minister for Immigration (from 2 December 1965)
Vernon Wilcox, MLA
Pat Dickie, MLC
(from 16 July 1964)
  • Minister for State Development (until 2 December 1965)
  • Minister for Health (from 22 September 1965)
Jim Manson, MLA
(from 22 September 1965)
  • Minister without portfolio (until 2 December 1965)
  • Minister for State Development (from 2 December 1965)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Was only knighted during this ministry

References

  1. ^ "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 7 June 1955. p. 1955:2803.
  2. ^ "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 8 June 1955. p. 1955:2845.
  3. ^ "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 14 February 1956. p. 1956:1033.
  4. ^ "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 21 March 1956. p. 1956:1521.
  5. ^ "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 10 April 1956. p. 1956:1913.
  6. ^ "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 16 July 1958. p. 1958:1977.
  7. ^ "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 28 July 1961. p. 1961:2601.
  8. ^ "Ministers of the Crown". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 8 July 1964. p. 1964:2233.
Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by
Cain Ministry
Bolte Ministry

1955–1972
Succeeded by
Hamer Ministry