# McGirr ministry (1947)

The McGirr ministry (1947) or First McGirr ministry was the 52nd ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 28th Premier, Jim McGirr, of the Labor Party. The ministry was the first of three occasions when the Government was led by McGirr, as Premier.
McGirr was first elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1922 and served continuously until 1952, holding the various seats of Cootamundra, Cumberland, Bankstown, and Liverpool. McGirr was a staunch supporter of Jack Lang and served in the third Lang ministry, he was the only Langite to be appointed to William McKell's first ministry, retaining his portfolio in the second McKell ministry. When McKell stood aside as Premier in 1947 in order to take up an appointment as Governor-General of Australia, there was a bitter struggle for the Labor Leadership between McGirr and Bob Heffron, with McGirr eventually winning by just two votes.
This ministry covers just 102 days, from 6 February 1947 until the 1947 state election, held on 19 May, when McGirr led Labor to victory and the Second McGirr ministry was sworn in.

## Composition of ministry

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier McGirr on 6 February 1947 and covers until 19 May 1947 when the 1947 state election was held. There were minimal changes from the second McKell ministry, with Clive Evatt replacing McGirr as Minister for Housing and Frank Finnan replacing Evatt.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term commence | Term end | Term of office |
| Premier Treasurer | Jim McGirr | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Minister for Agriculture | Jim McGirr | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 13 February 1947 | 7 days |
| Minister for Agriculture | Eddie Graham | Labor | 13 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 95 days |
| Chief Secretary Secretary for Mines | Jack Baddeley | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Deputy Premier Minister for National Emergency Services | Jack Baddeley | Labor | 25 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 83 days |
| Minister for Housing | Clive Evatt | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Minister for Education | Bob Heffron | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Attorney–General | Clarrie Martin, KC | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Secretary for Lands | Bill Dunn | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Services | Hamilton Knight | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Minister of Justice Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in the Legislative Council | Reg Downing, MLC | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Secretary for Public Works Minister for Local Government | Joseph Cahill | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Minister for Health | Gus Kelly | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Minister for Transport | Maurice O'Sullivan | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Minister for Conservation | George Weir | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration | Frank Finnan | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
| Assistant Minister | William Dickson, MLC | Labor | 6 February 1947 | 19 May 1947 | 102 days |
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Retained portfolios of from Second McKell ministry.