McKell ministry (1944–1947)
McKell ministry | |
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50th Cabinet of the State of New South Wales | |
Premier William McKell | |
| Date formed | 8 June 1944 |
| Date dissolved | 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 Coalitionn |
| Opposition leader | Reginald Weaver / Alexander Mair / Vernon Treatt |
| History | |
| Election | 1944 New South Wales election |
| Predecessor | First McKell ministry |
| Successor | First McGirr ministry |
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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 UAP–Country 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.