ID 0125

State Government of South Australia beginning 5 November 1938 - period in office of Premier Playford [jnr], Thomas ending on 10 March 1965

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Period in office of premier (see Glossary entry for 'period in office' and related terms)

Premier
Playford [jnr], Thomas
Date of beginning of period in office
5 November 1938
Date of end of period in office
10 March 1965 
Reason for end of preceding period in office
Change of party leader 
Reason for end of this government
Loss of general election
Number of days in office
9,622 

Parliamentary support during period

Party affiliation of premier at start of period
Liberal and Country League
If coalition government
Coalition partner 1
--none--
Coalition partner 2
--none--
Coalition partner 3
--none--
Coalition partner 4
--none--
Party support in parliament at beginning of period
Minority
If change in parliamentary support during period
29 March 1941
Majority
Result of general election
If further change during period
3 March 1962
Minority
Result of general election

Number of ministers at beginning of period (this may vary during the period)

Total number of ministers
6
Number from party of premier
6
Number from coalition party 1
0
Number from coalition party 2
0
Number from upper house
2
Number who are women
0

Assembly elections contested as premier or after which became premier (see Glossary entry for 'after election')

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Election Premier at election Premier's party Premier after election Premier's party
SA 6 March 1965Thomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country LeagueFrancis Henry WalshAustralian Labor Party
SA 3 March 1962Thomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country LeagueThomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country League
SA 7 March 1959Thomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country LeagueThomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country League
SA 3 March 1956Thomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country LeagueThomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country League
SA 7 March 1953Thomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country LeagueThomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country League
SA 4 March 1950Thomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country LeagueThomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country League
SA 8 March 1947Thomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country LeagueThomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country League
SA 29 April 1944Thomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country LeagueThomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country League
SA 29 March 1941Thomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country LeagueThomas Playford [jnr]Liberal and Country League

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Sources

Hughes and Graham, (1968) A Handbook of Ausralian Government and Politics 1890-1964.

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