| McKell ministry | |
|---|---|
 50th Cabinet of the State of New South Wales | |
 Premier William McKell | |
| Date formed | 8 June 1944 (8 June 1944) |
| Date dissolved | 6 February 1947 (6 February 1947) |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor | The Lord Wakehurst / Sir John Northcott |
| Premier | William McKell |
| Deputy Premier | Jack Baddeley |
| No. of ministers | 15 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Majority government |
| Opposition party | UAP/Country coalition |
| Opposition leader | Reginald Weaver / Alexander Mair / Vernon Treatt |
| History | |
| Election | 1944 New South Wales election |
| Predecessor | First McKell ministry |
| Successor | First McGirr ministry |
The McKell ministry (1944–1947) or Second McKell ministry was the 51st ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 27th Premier, William McKell, of the Labor Party. The ministry was the second of two occasions when the Government was led by McKell, as Premier.
McKell was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1917 and served continuously until 1947, when he resigned to become the 12th Governor-General of Australia. Having served as a junior minister in the first and third ministries of Jack Lang, during the 1930s McKell came to oppose Lang's dictatorial rule and critical of electoral failures. In 1939 McKell displaced Lang as Labor leader and NSW Leader of the Opposition. McKell led Labor to victory at the 1941 state election, defeating the United Australia Party / Country Party coalition of Alexander Mair and Michael Bruxner. McKell and his government were re-elected for a subsequent term at the 1944 state election.
This ministry covers the period from 8 June 1944 until 6 February 1947 when McKell resigned to become Governor-General of Australia. McKell was succeeded by Jim McGirr.
Composition of ministry
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier McKell on 8 June 1944. There was a minor reshuffle in May 1946 following the appointment of Jack Tully as Agent-General for New South Wales in London.
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
- ^ Retained portfolios from First McKell ministry.
- Retained portfolios of Deputy Premier, Chief Secretary and Secretary for Mines from First McKell ministry.
- Retained portfolio of Secretary for Public Works from first McKell ministry
- Resigned to accept appointment as Agent-General for New South Wales in London.
See also
- First McKell ministry
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1944-1947
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1943-1946
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1946-1949
References
- Clune, David (2011). "The life and times of William McKell". The McKell Institute. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ Cunneen, Chris (2012). "McKell, Sir William John (1891–1985)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- Green, Antony. "1944 election totals". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Part 6 Ministries since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "New Agent-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 February 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 16 February 2018 – via Trove.
| New South Wales government ministries | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMcKell ministry (1941–1944) | McKell ministry (1944–1947) 1944–1947 |
Succeeded byMcGirr ministry (1947) |
