ID 0087

State Government of Queensland beginning 17 June 1932 - period in office of Premier Smith, William Forgan ending on 16 September 1942

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

Premier
Smith, William Forgan
Date of beginning of period in office
17 June 1932
Date of end of period in office
16 September 1942 
Reason for end of preceding period in office
Loss of general election 
Reason for end of this government
Change of party leader
Number of days in office
3,743 

Parliamentary support during period

Party affiliation of premier at start of period
Australian Labor Party
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
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
10
Number from party of premier
10
Number from coalition party 1
0
Number from coalition party 2
0
Number from upper house
0
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
QLD 29 March 1941William Forgan SmithAustralian Labor PartyWilliam Forgan SmithAustralian Labor Party
QLD 2 April 1938William Forgan SmithAustralian Labor PartyWilliam Forgan SmithAustralian Labor Party
QLD 11 May 1935William Forgan SmithAustralian Labor PartyWilliam Forgan SmithAustralian Labor Party
QLD 11 June 1932Arthur Edward MooreCountry & Progressive National PartyWilliam Forgan SmithAustralian Labor Party

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Sources

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

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