Hamer ministry
59th ministry of the Government of Victoria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hamer Ministry was the 59th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Rupert Hamer, of the Liberal Party. The ministry was sworn in on 24 August 1972.[1]
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Hamer Ministry | |
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59th ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
Date formed | August 23, 1972 |
Date dissolved | June 5, 1981 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Sir Rohan Delacombe (until 31 May 1974) Sir Henry Winneke (from 1 June 1974) |
Premier | Rupert Hamer |
Deputy premier | Lindsay Thompson |
No. of ministers | 19 |
Member party | Liberal Party |
Status in legislature | Majority government 41 / 81 |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leaders | Clyde Holding (until 29 June 1977) Frank Wilkes (from 29 June 1977) |
History | |
Election(s) | 1973 state election 1976 state election 1939 state election |
Predecessor | Bolte Ministry |
Successor | Thompson Ministry |
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