Theodore Ministry
The Theodore Ministry was the 28th ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Premier Ted Theodore of the Labor Party. It succeeded the Ryan Ministry on 22 October 1919 following T. J. Ryan'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, designated eight principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Parliament of Queensland to the Ministry.Office | Minister |
Premier Chief Secretary Treasurer | Ted Theodore |
Deputy Premier Treasurer Secretary for Mines | Alfred Jones, MLC |
Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | William Gillies |
Home Secretary | William McCormack |
Secretary for Public Lands | Harry Coyne |
Secretary for Public Instruction | John Huxham |
Secretary for Public Works Secretary for Railways | James Larcombe |
Minister without portfolio | John Mullan |
Second Ministry
The ministry was reconstituted on 12 November 1920 following the 1920 election.Office | Minister |
Premier Chief Secretary Treasurer Secretary for Public Works | Ted Theodore |
Deputy Premier Treasurer Secretary for Public Works | John Fihelly |
Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | William Gillies |
Home Secretary | William McCormack |
Secretary for Mines | Alfred Jones, MLC |
Attorney-General | John Mullan |
Secretary for Railways | James Larcombe |
Secretary for Public Lands | Harry Coyne |
Secretary for Public Instruction | John Huxham |
Minister without portfolio Secretary for Public Works | William Forgan Smith |
Minister without portfolio | James Stopford |
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.Office | Minister |
Premier Chief Secretary Treasurer | Ted Theodore |
Deputy Premier Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | William Gillies |
Secretary for Public Lands | William McCormack |
Secretary for Mines | Alfred Jones |
Attorney-General | John Mullan |
Secretary for Railways | James Larcombe |
Secretary for Public Instruction | John Huxham |
Secretary for Public Works | William Forgan Smith |
Home Secretary | James Stopford |
Minister without portfolio Secretary for Public Instruction | Frank Brennan |
Minister without portfolio | Mick Kirwan |