ID 0121
State Government of South Australia beginning 8 April 1927 - period in office of Premier Butler [jnr], Richard Layton ending on 17 April 1930
Period in office of premier (see Glossary entry for 'period in office' and related terms)
Premier
Butler [jnr], Richard Layton
Date of beginning of period in office
8 April 1927
Date of end of period in office
17 April 1930
Reason for end of preceding period in office
Loss of general election
Reason for end of this government
Loss of general election
Number of days in office
1,105
Parliamentary support during period
Party affiliation of premier at start of period
Liberal Party
If coalition government
Coalition partner 1
Coalition partner 1
Country Party
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
6
Number from party of premier
5
Number from coalition party 1
1
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 19 March 1938 | Richard Layton Butler [jnr] | Liberal and Country League | Richard Layton Butler [jnr] | Liberal and Country League |
| SA 8 April 1933 | Robert Stanley Richards | Australian Labor Party | Richard Layton Butler [jnr] | Liberal and Country League |
| SA 5 April 1930 | Richard Layton Butler [jnr] | Liberal Party | Lionel Laughton Hill | Australian Labor Party |
| SA 26 March 1927 | Lionel Laughton Hill | Australian Labor Party | Richard Layton Butler [jnr] | Liberal Party |
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Sources
Hughes and Graham, (1968) A Handbook of Ausralian Government and Politics 1890-1964.