ID 0401
State Government of South Australia beginning 20 May 1861 - period in office of Premier Reynolds, Thomas ending on 8 October 1861
Period in office of premier (see Glossary entry for 'period in office' and related terms)
Premier
Reynolds, Thomas
Date of beginning of period in office
20 May 1861
Date of end of period in office
8 October 1861
Reason for end of preceding period in office
Defeat in parliament
Reason for end of this government
Defeat in parliament
Number of days in office
141
Parliamentary support during period
Party affiliation of premier at start of period
Support from parliamentary factions and independents
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
Minority
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
5
Number from party of premier
5
Number from coalition party 1
Number from coalition party 2
Number from upper house
1
Number who are women
Assembly elections contested as premier or after which became premier (see Glossary entry for 'after election')
This premier did not win office as the result of an election, and was not (or has not been) in office long enough to contest an election as premier ; see 'Period in office' table above.
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