Denham_Ministry

Denham ministry

The Denham Ministry was the 26th ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Premier Digby Denham, who led the Ministerialist party consisting of a mixture of liberals and conservatives. It succeeded the Kidston Ministry on 7 February 1911. The ministry was followed by the Ryan Ministry on 1 June 1915 after the government was defeated by the Labor Party at the 1915 state election on 22 May, at which several of the ministers including Denham himself lost their seats.

On 7 February 1911, the Governor, Sir William MacGregor, designated eight principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Parliament of Queensland to the Ministry as follows:

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1 John Appel resigned from the Ministry after aligning with the new Farmers' Union party. Kenneth Grant, a former minister, was appointed in his place.

References

  • "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 1 June 1915. p. 104:1513.
  • Parliament of Queensland (2009). Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2009 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
Preceded by Denham Ministry
1911–1915
Succeeded by

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