First Dunstan 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.
First Dunstan ministry | |
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49th ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
| Date formed | 2 April 1935 |
| Date dissolved | 14 September 1943 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George V (until 20 January 1936) Edward VIII (20 January 1936 to 11 December 1936) George VI (from 11 December 1936) |
| Governor | Lord Huntingfield (until 4 April 1939) Sir Winston Dugan (from 17 July 1939) |
| Premier | Albert Dunstan |
| Deputy premier | Murray Bourchier (until 24 June 1936) Francis Old (24 June 1936 to 14 October 1937) Albert Lind (from 14 October 1937) |
| No. of ministers | 10 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Minority government 26 / 65 |
| Opposition party | United Australia |
| Opposition leader | Stanley Argyle (until 23 November 1940) Thomas Hollway (from 23 November 1940) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1937 state election 1940 state election 1943 state election |
| Predecessor | Argyle ministry |
| Successor | First Cain ministry |
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