The Forgan Smith Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Labor Premier William Forgan Smith. It succeeded the Moore Ministry on 18 June 1932, seven days after Arthur Edward Moore's CPNP government was defeated at the 1932 state election. The ministry was followed by the Cooper Ministry on 16 September 1942 following Forgan Smith's retirement from politics.
First ministry
On 18 June 1932, the Governor, Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, designated 10 principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to the Ministry as follows:
Second ministry
Labor was re-elected at the 1935 election and the Ministry was reconstituted on 21 May 1935.
Third ministry
Labor was re-elected at the 1938 election and the Ministry was reconstituted on 12 April 1938.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
| William Forgan Smith | |
| Percy Pease (until 17 September 1940) | |
| Secretary for Labour and Industry | Maurice Hynes (until 27 March 1939) |
| Attorney-General | John Mullan (until 14 November 1940) |
| Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | Frank Bulcock |
|
Deputy Premier (from 24 September 1940) |
Frank Cooper |
| Ned Hanlon | |
|
Secretary for Mines (until 12 April 1939) |
Tom Foley |
| Harry Bruce | |
| Minister for Transport | John Dash (until 4 August 1939) |
|
Minister without portfolio (until 12 April 1939) |
James Larcombe (from 16 February 1939) |
|
Minister without portfolio (until 4 August 1939) |
David Gledson (from 16 February 1939) |
| Secretary for Public Lands | Ted Walsh (from 24 September 1940) |
| Attorney-General | John O'Keefe (from 14 November 1940) |
Fourth ministry
Labor was re-elected at the 1941 election and the Ministry was reconstituted on 16 April 1941. The Ministers served until the resignation of William Forgan Smith on 16 September 1942 and the formation of a new ministry under Deputy Premier Frank Cooper.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
|
Premier |
William Forgan Smith |
| Frank Cooper | |
| Ned Hanlon | |
| Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | Frank Bulcock |
|
Secretary for Public Works |
Harry Bruce |
| Secretary for Labour and Industry | Tom Foley |
| Minister for Transport | James Larcombe |
|
Secretary for Mines (until 8 December 1941) |
David Gledson |
| Secretary for Public Lands | Ted Walsh |
|
Attorney-General (until 8 December 1941) |
John O'Keefe (until 27 January 1942) |
| Arthur Jones (from 9 February 1942) |
John O'Keefe died on 27 January 1942. On 9 February, Arthur Jones was appointed to the Ministry.
References
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 18 June 1932. p. 137:2118.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 21 May 1935. p. 144:2133–2134.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 12 April 1938. p. 150:1371.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 16 February 1939. p. 152:551.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 12 April 1939. p. 152:1467.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 4 August 1939. p. 153:327.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 14 November 1940. p. 155:1363.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 26 April 1941. p. 156:1401.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 16 September 1942. p. 159:851.
- Parliament of Queensland (2009). Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2009 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
| Preceded byMoore Ministry (Queensland) | Forgan Smith Ministry 1932–1942 |
Succeeded byCooper Ministry |
