Ian Macfarlan
Ian Macfarlan KC (born John Robert Macfarlan; 21 November 1881 – 19 March 1964) was the Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party during 1945. He was briefly commissioned as the 35th Premier of Victoria by the Governor and formed a government which brought about the end of the Dunstan Ministry.
Ian Macfarlan | |
|---|---|
| 35th Premier of Victoria | |
| In office 2 October 1945 – 21 November 1945 | |
| Deputy | Thomas Maltby |
| Preceded by | Albert Dunstan |
| Succeeded by | John Cain (senior) |
| 2nd Deputy Premier of Victoria | |
| In office 31 July 1934 – 12 March 1935 | |
| Premier | Sir Stanley Argyle |
| Preceded by | Robert Menzies |
| Succeeded by | Albert Dunstan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Robert Macfarlan 21 November 1881 Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 19 March 1964 (aged 82) Sandringham, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Nationalist Party (1928-1931) United Australia Party (1931-1937, 1943-1945) Independent (1937-1945) Liberal Party (1945) |
| Spouse | Beryl Johnstone Wardill King |
MacFarlan was the Member for Brighton from 1928 until 1945 and was Attorney-General and Solicitor-General on 3 occasions, from 26 November 1928 until 11 December 1929 in the government of William McPherson, from 25 July 1934 until 1 April 1935 in the government of Stanley Argyle and from 8 September 1943 until 20 November 1945 in the government of Albert Dunstan.
MacFarlan was a member for the Nationalist Party, which later became the United Australia Party (UAP) in 1931. He became unsatisfied with UAP's strategic inflexibility and left the UAP in 1937 to serve as an Independent Liberal. In 1943, he was persuaded to rejoin the party as deputy to party leader Thomas Hollway. The UAP became the Liberal Party of Australia in 1945.