ID 0118
State Government of South Australia beginning 8 April 1920 - period in office of Premier Barwell, Henry Newman ending on 16 April 1924
Period in office of premier (see Glossary entry for 'period in office' and related terms)
Premier
Barwell, Henry Newman
Date of beginning of period in office
8 April 1920
Date of end of period in office
16 April 1924
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
1,469
Parliamentary support during period
Party affiliation of premier at start of period
Liberal Party
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
Majority
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
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')
| Election | Premier at election | Premier's party | Premier after election | Premier's party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA 5 April 1924 | Henry Newman Barwell | Liberal Party | John Gunn | Australian Labor Party |
| SA 9 April 1921 | Henry Newman Barwell | Liberal Party | Henry Newman Barwell | Liberal Party |
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Sources
Hughes and Graham, (1968) A Handbook of Ausralian Government and Politics 1890-1964.