The Theodore Ministry was the 28th
ministry
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Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
Religion
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of the
Government of Queensland
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy was form ...
and was led by
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier.
A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
Ted Theodore
Edward Granville Theodore (29 December 1884 – 9 February 1950) was an Australian politician who served as Premier of Queensland from 1919 to 1925, as leader of the state Labor Party. He later entered federal politics, serving as Treasurer in ...
of the
Labor Party. It succeeded the
Ryan Ministry
The Ryan Ministry was the 27th The Ministry, ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Premier of Queensland, Premier T. J. Ryan of the Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch), Labor Party. It was the first majority Labor governm ...
on 22 October 1919 following
T. J. Ryan
Thomas Joseph Ryan (1 July 1876 – 1 August 1921) was an Australian politician who served as Premier of Queensland from 1915 to 1919, as leader of the state Labor Party. He resigned to enter federal politics, sitting in the House of Represe ...
's resignation from the Queensland parliament to run for federal politics, and was in turn succeeded by the
Gillies Ministry on 26 February 1925 when Theodore followed his predecessor into federal politics.
First Ministry
On 22 October 1919, the Governor, Sir
Hamilton Goold-Adams
Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams, (27 June 1858, in Jamesbrook, County Cork – 12 April 1920) was an Irish soldier and colonial administrator, who served as Governor of Queensland from 1915 to 1920.
Early life
Born in the townland of Jamesbrook in ...
, designated eight principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the
Parliament of Queensland
The Parliament of Queensland is the legislature of Queensland, Australia. As provided under the Constitution of Queensland, the Parliament consists of the Monarch of Australia and the Legislative Assembly. It has been the only unicameral s ...
to the Ministry.
Second Ministry
The ministry was reconstituted on 12 November 1920 following the
1920 election.
Third Ministry
On 2 July 1923, the Governor, Sir
Matthew Nathan, designated nine principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Parliament of Queensland to the Ministry.
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Queensland ministries
Australian Labor Party ministries in Queensland