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1980


Fourth Ministry

On 5 March 1980, the Governor, Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace Kyle, designated 13 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the end of the Ministry on 25 January 1982, when the O'Connor Ministry was formed by Deputy Premier Ray O'Connor upon the Premier's retirement.

Office Minister

Premier and Treasurer
Minister Co-ordinating Economic and Social Development

Sir Charles Court, OBE, Dip.Acctg.,
FCA, FICS, FASA, MLA

Deputy Premier
Minister for Labour and Industry
Minister for Consumer Affairs
Minister for Immigration

(until 12 February 1981:)

Minister for Regional Administration
Minister for the North-West
Minister for Tourism
Ray O'Connor, MLA

Minister for Agriculture

Dick Old, MLA

Attorney-General
Minister for Federal Affairs
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council

Ian Medcalf, ED, QC, LL.B., MLC

Minister for Works
Minister for Water Resources
Minister assisting the Minister Co-ordinating
    Economic and Social Development
Minister for Housing (until 12 February 1981)

Andrew Mensaros, MLA

Minister for Resources Development
Minister for Mines
Minister for Fuel and Energy
Minister for Industrial Development and Commerce

(from 12 February 1981:)

Minister for Housing
Minister for Regional Administration
Minister for the North-West
Minister for Tourism
Peter Jones, MLA

Minister for Transport

Cyril Rushton, MLA

Minister for Health

Ray Young, MLA

Minister for Education
Minister for Cultural Affairs
Minister for Recreation

Bill Grayden, MLA

Minister for Lands and Forests

David Wordsworth, MLC

Minister for Local Government
Minister for Urban Development and Town Planning

June Craig, MLA

Chief Secretary
Minister for Police and Traffic
Minister for Community Welfare

Bill Hassell, LL.B., MA, MLA

Minister for Fisheries and Wildlife
Minister for Conservation and Environment

Gordon Masters, MLC

Honorary Minister assisting the Ministers for Housing,
    Regional Administration, North West and Tourism

Ian Laurance, Dip.Teach, BA, FAIM, MLA

Honorary Minister assisting the Minister
    for Industrial Development and Commerce

Barry MacKinnon, BEc, Dip.Acctg, FASA, MLA