Forgan Smith Ministry
The Forgan Smith Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Labor Premier William Forgan Smith. It succeeded the Moore Ministry on 18 June 1932, seven days after Arthur Edward Moore's CPNP government was defeated at the 1932 state election. The ministry was followed by the Cooper Ministry on 16 September 1942 following Forgan Smith's retirement from politics.
First ministry
On 18 June 1932, the Governor, Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, designated 10 principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to the Ministry as follows:| Office | Minister |
Premier Chief Secretary Treasurer | William Forgan Smith |
Deputy Premier Secretary for Public Lands | Percy Pease |
| Attorney-General | John Mullan |
| Home Secretary | Ned Hanlon |
| Secretary for Labour and Industry | Maurice Hynes |
| Minister for Transport | John Dash |
| Secretary for Mines | James Stopford |
| Secretary for Public Instruction | Frank Cooper |
| Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | Frank Bulcock |
| Secretary for Public Works | Harry Bruce |
Second ministry
Labor was re-elected at the 1935 election and the Ministry was reconstituted on 21 May 1935.| Office | Minister |
Premier Chief Secretary Treasurer | William Forgan Smith |
Deputy Premier Secretary for Public Lands | Percy Pease |
| Secretary for Labour and Industry | Maurice Hynes |
| Secretary for Mines | James Stopford |
| Attorney-General | John Mullan |
| Secretary for Public Works | Harry Bruce |
| Secretary for Public Instruction | Frank Cooper |
| Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | Frank Bulcock |
Secretary for Health Secretary for Home Affairs | Ned Hanlon |
| Minister for Transport | John Dash |
| Secretary for Mines | Tom Foley |
Third ministry
Labor was re-elected at the 1938 election and the Ministry was reconstituted on 12 April 1938.| Office | Minister |
Premier Chief Secretary | William Forgan Smith |
Deputy Premier Secretary for Public Lands | Percy Pease |
| Secretary for Labour and Industry | Maurice Hynes |
| Attorney-General | John Mullan |
| Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | Frank Bulcock |
Deputy Premier Treasurer | Frank Cooper |
Secretary for Health Secretary for Home Affairs | Ned Hanlon |
Secretary for Mines Secretary for Labour and Industry | Tom Foley |
Secretary for Public Works Secretary for Public Instruction | Harry Bruce |
| Minister for Transport | John Dash |
Minister without portfolio Secretary for Mines Minister for Transport | James Larcombe |
Minister without portfolio Secretary for Mines | David Gledson |
| Secretary for Public Lands | Ted Walsh |
| Attorney-General | John O'Keefe |
Fourth ministry
Labor was re-elected at the 1941 election and the Ministry was reconstituted on 16 April 1941. The Ministers served until the resignation of William Forgan Smith on 16 September 1942 and the formation of a new ministry under Deputy Premier Frank Cooper.| Office | Minister |
Premier Chief Secretary Secretary for Public Instruction | William Forgan Smith |
Deputy Premier Treasurer | Frank Cooper |
Secretary for Health Secretary for Home Affairs | Ned Hanlon |
| Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | Frank Bulcock |
Secretary for Public Works Secretary for Public Instruction | Harry Bruce |
| Secretary for Labour and Industry | Tom Foley |
| Minister for Transport | James Larcombe |
Secretary for Mines Attorney-General | David Gledson |
| Secretary for Public Lands | Ted Walsh |
Attorney-General Secretary for Mines | John O'Keefe |
Secretary for Public Instruction Secretary for Mines | Arthur Jones |
John O'Keefe died on 27 January 1942. On 9 February, Arthur Jones was appointed to the Ministry.