ID 0117
State Government of South Australia beginning 27 August 1917 - period in office of Premier Peake, Archibald Henry ending on 8 April 1920
Period in office of premier (see Glossary entry for 'period in office' and related terms)
Premier
Peake, Archibald Henry
Date of beginning of period in office
27 August 1917
Date of end of period in office
8 April 1920
Reason for end of preceding period in office
Change of partisan support for premier/PM
Reason for end of this government
Change of party leader
Number of days in office
955
Parliamentary support during period
Party affiliation of premier at start of period
Liberal - National Coalition
If coalition government
Coalition partner 1
Coalition partner 1
--none--
Coalition partner 2
--none--
Coalition partner 3
--none--
Coalition partner 4
--none--
Party support in parliament at beginning of period
Coalition
If change in parliamentary support during period
--none--
If further change during period
--none--
Number of ministers at beginning of period (this may vary during the period)
Total number of ministers
7
Number from party of premier
4
Number from coalition party 1
3
Number from coalition party 2
0
Number from upper house
7
Number who are women
0
Assembly elections contested as premier or after which became premier (see Glossary entry for 'after election')
| Election | Premier at election | Premier's party | Premier after election | Premier's party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA 6 April 1918 | Archibald Henry Peake | Liberal - National Coalition | Archibald Henry Peake | Liberal - National Coalition |
| SA 10 February 1912 | John Verran | Australian Labor Party | Archibald Henry Peake | Liberal Union |
| SA 2 April 1910 | Archibald Henry Peake | Liberal Union | John Verran | Australian Labor Party |
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Notes
After a month of Liberal ministry a coalition formed between the Liberal and National parties.
Sources
Hughes and Graham, (1968) A Handbook of Ausralian Government and Politics 1890-1964.