The Lang ministry (1930–1932) or Third Lang ministry was the 45th ministry of the

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, and was led by the 23rd

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, Jack Lang. This ministry was the third and final time of three occasions where Lang was Premier. Lang was first elected to the

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in 1913 and served continuously until 1946. In 1923 Lang was elected NSW Parliamentary Leader of the Labor Party by Labor caucus, and became

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. At the 1925 state election, Lang led Labor to victory, defeating the Nationalist Party led by Sir George Fuller. Lang's initial ministry was confronted with extended cabinet strife, centred on Albert Willis. Lang gained the approval of the

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to reconstruct the ministry, his second as

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, subject to an early election, held in October 1927. Defeated by a Nationalist/Country coalition led by

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and Ernest Buttenshaw at the 1927 election, Lang again won government at the 1930 election, in the middle of the

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. This ministry covers the period from 4 November 1930 until 13 May 1932 when the

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, Sir Philip Game used the

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to remove Lang as Premier (see

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), and appointed Bertram Stevens as Premier.

Composition of ministry

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Lang on 4 November 1930 and covers the period up to 13 May 1932. Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lang ministry (1930-1932) New South Wales ministries 1930 establishments in Australia 1932 disestablishments in Australia Australian Labor Party ministries in New South Wales

Composition of ministry

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