First Dunstan ministry

First Dunstan ministry

49th ministry of Victoria, Australia
Date formed2 April 1935
Date dissolved14 September 1943
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge V (until 20 January 1936)
Edward VIII (20 January 1936 to 11 December 1936)
George VI (from 11 December 1936)
GovernorLord Huntingfield (until 4 April 1939)
Sir Winston Dugan (from 17 July 1939)[a]
PremierAlbert Dunstan
Deputy premierMurray Bourchier (until 24 June 1936)
Francis Old (24 June 1936 to 14 October 1937)
Albert Lind (from 14 October 1937)
No. of ministers10
Member party  Labor
Status in legislatureMinority government
26 / 65
Opposition party  United Australia
Opposition leaderStanley Argyle (until 23 November 1940)
Thomas Hollway (from 23 November 1940)
History
Elections1937 state election
1940 state election
1943 state election
PredecessorArgyle ministry
SuccessorFirst Cain ministry

The First Dunstan Ministry was the 49th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Albert Dunstan. The ministry was sworn in on 2 April 1935, and was the first Country Party ministry in the history of Victoria.[1]


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  1. ^ "COUNTRY PARTY MINISTRY MR. DUNSTAN MAKES HISTORY". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 3 April 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2011.