First Cooper Ministry


The Cooper Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Labor Premier Frank Cooper. It succeeded the Forgan Smith Ministry on 16 September 1942 following Forgan Smith's resignation from the Ministry after over 10 years as Premier. The ministry was followed by the Hanlon Ministry on 7 March 1946 following Cooper's own resignation.

First ministry

On 16 September 1942, the Governor, Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, designated 10 principal executive offices of the Government, appointed Vince Gair to the Executive Council to fill the vacancy left by Forgan Smith's resignation, and appointed the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to the Ministry as follows:
OfficeMinister

Premier

Chief Secretary

Treasurer		Frank Cooper

Deputy Premier

Secretary for Health

Secretary for Home Affairs		Ned Hanlon
Secretary for Agriculture and StockFrank Bulcock
Secretary for Public Works
Harry Bruce
Secretary for Labour and IndustryTom Foley
Minister for TransportJames Larcombe
Attorney-GeneralDavid Gledson
Secretary for Public LandsTed Walsh
Secretary for Public Instruction
Arthur Jones
Secretary for MinesVince Gair
Secretary for Agriculture and StockThomas Lewis Williams

Second ministry

Labor was re-elected at the 1944 election and the Ministry was reconstituted on 27 April 1944. The Ministers served until the resignation of Frank Cooper on 7 March 1946 and the formation of a new ministry under Deputy Premier Ned Hanlon.
OfficeMinister

Premier

Chief Secretary
Frank Cooper

Deputy Premier

Treasurer		Ned Hanlon

Secretary for Health

Secretary for Home Affairs		Tom Foley
Secretary for Public WorksHarry Bruce
Secretary for Public LandsArthur Jones
Attorney-GeneralDavid Gledson
Secretary for Public InstructionJames Larcombe
Minister for TransportTed Walsh

Secretary for Labour and Employment

Secretary for Mines		Vince Gair
Secretary for Agriculture and StockThomas Lewis Williams