Forbes II cabinet
The Forbes II cabinet was formed in New Zealand on September 22, 1931 by Prime Minister George William Forbes of the United Party and replaced the Forbes I cabinet . The Forbes II cabinet was a coalition government between the United Party and the Reform Party of former Prime Minister Joseph Gordon Coates . It was in office until December 6, 1935, when it was replaced by the Savage cabinet .
Forbes had been Prime Minister since May 28, 1930. In the elections on 1/2. December 1931, Coates' Reform Party won 26.6 percent of the vote and 28 of the 80 seats in the House of Representatives . Forbes' United Party received 16.9 percent and 19 seats. In addition, the coalition was supported by four independent MPs, so that the coalition had a broad absolute majority with 51 of the 80 seats. The New Zealand Labor Party, with Harry Holland as the top candidate, won 34.27 percent and was represented with 24 seats.
The previously opposition Labor Party with its new top candidate Michael Joseph Savage won the elections on 26/27. November 1935 won with 45.73 percent and was able to provide 53 of the 80 members of the House of Representatives . The previously ruling United Party of Prime Minister George William Forbes joined the Reform Party and got 33.48 percent, but only had 16 MPs.
minister
The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Political party | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prime Minister , Foreign Minister and Railway Minister |
George William Forbes | UP | September 22, 1931 | December 6, 1935 |
| Minister for Public Works Since September 1, 1933: Minister for Public Works |
Joseph Gordon Coates John Bitchener |
RP RP |
September 22, 1931 September 1, 1933 |
January 20, 1933 December 6, 1935 |
| Transport Minister | Joseph Gordon Coates | RP | September 22, 1933 | December 6, 1935 |
| Minister of Finance, Customs and Stamp Duties |
William Downie Stewart, Jr. Joseph Gordon Coates |
RP RP |
September 22, 1931 January 28, 1933 |
January 28, 1933 December 6, 1935 |
| Minister for Lands | Alfred Ransom | UP | September 22, 1931 | December 6, 1935 |
|
Minister for Native Americans and Minister for the Cook Islands |
Apirana Ngata George William Forbes |
UP UP |
September 22, 1931 November 1, 1934 |
November 1, 1934 December 6, 1935 |
| Attorney General | William Downie Stewart, Jr. George William Forbes |
RP UP |
September 22, 1931 January 28, 1933 |
January 28, 1933 December 6, 1935 |
| Minister of Education, Minister of Industry and Trade |
Robert Masters Sydney George Smith |
UP UP |
September 22, 1931 November 22, 1934 |
November 22, 1934 December 6, 1935 |
| Defense ministers, justice ministers and naval ministers | John Cobbe | UP | September 22, 1931 | December 6, 1935 |
| Postmaster General, Minister for Telegraphy and Labor | Adam Hamilton | RP | September 22, 1931 | December 6, 1935 |
| Interior minister | Adam Hamilton Alexander Young |
RP RP |
September 22, 1931 January 20, 1933 |
January 20, 1933 December 6, 1935 |
| Minister for Health and Immigration | Alexander Young | RP | September 22, 1931 | December 6, 1935 |
| Minister of Agriculture and Mining |
David Jones Charles MacMillan |
RP RP |
September 22, 1931 February 16, 1932 |
February 16, 1932 December 6, 1935 |
| Minister for Employment | Adam Hamilton | RP | January 20, 1933 | December 6, 1935 |