Aberhart Ministry | |
|---|---|
 7th ministry of Alberta | |
 William Aberhart in 1937. | |
| Date formed | September 3, 1935 |
| Date dissolved | May 23, 1943 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Premier | William Aberhart |
| Member party | Social Credit |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | |
| Predecessor | Reid Ministry |
| Successor | Manning Ministry |
The Aberhart Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by Premier William Aberhart, and Ministers that governed Alberta from the 8th Alberta Legislature from September 3, 1935, to mid-point of the 9th Alberta Legislature on May 23, 1943.
The Executive Council (commonly known as the cabinet) was made up of members of the Alberta Social Credit Party which held a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The cabinet was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on the advice of the Premier.
List of ministers
| Name | Date Appointed | Date Departed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Aberhart | President of the Executive Council (Premier) | September 3, 1935 | May 23, 1943 |
| Charles Cockroft | Provincial Treasurer | September 3, 1935 | February 1, 1937 |
| Solon Earl Low | February 2, 1937 | May 23, 1943 | |
| Ernest Manning | Provincial Secretary | September 3, 1935 | May 23, 1943 |
| William Aberhart | Minister of Education | September 3, 1935 | May 23, 1943 |
| Wallace Warren Cross | Minister of Public Health | September 3, 1935 | May 23, 1943 |
| Charles Cockroft | Minister of Municipal Affairs | September 3, 1935 | January 19, 1937 |
| Lucien Maynard | January 20, 1937 | May 23, 1943 | |
| John Hugill | Attorney General | September 3, 1935 | September 14, 1937 |
| William Aberhart | September 15, 1937 | May 23, 1943 | |
| William Chant | Minister of Agriculture | September 3, 1935 | April 30, 1937 |
| David B. Mullen | May 1, 1937 | October 28, 1940 | |
| Duncan MacMillan | December 3, 1940 | May 23, 1943 | |
| Charles Cathmer Ross | Minister of Lands and Mines | September 3, 1935 | January 5, 1937 |
| Nathan Eldon Tanner | January 5, 1937 | May 23, 1943 | |
| William Fallow | Minister of Public Works | September 3, 1935 | May 23, 1943 |
| William Fallow | Minister of Railways and Telephones | September 3, 1935 | May 23, 1943 |
| William Chant | Minister of Trade and Industry | September 3, 1935 | October 18, 1935 |
| Ernest Manning | October 19, 1935 | January 19, 1937 | |
| Wallace Warren Cross | January 20, 1937 | July 1, 1937 | |
| Ernest Manning | July 2, 1937 | May 23, 1943 | |
| Lucien Maynard | Minister Without Portfolio | May 12, 1936 | January 19, 1937 |
See also
References
- Alberta. (2006). An administrative history of the Government of Alberta, 1905-2005 (1st ed.). Edmonton: Provincial Archives of Alberta. ISBN 978-0-7785-4714-3.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.