Cabinet Holland I
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The Holland I Cabinet was formed in New Zealand on December 13, 1949 by Prime Minister Sidney Holland of the New Zealand National Party and replaced the Fraser II Cabinet . It was in office until November 26, 1954, when it was replaced by the Holland II cabinet .
The elections on 29./30. November 1946, the New Zealand National Party won with 51.88 and now had a majority with 46 of the 80 MPs in the House of Representatives for the first time in party history, while the previously ruling New Zealand Labor Party Peter Frasers had 47.16 percent and 34 seats. In the elections on September 1, 1951, the National Party was able to expand its lead and received 54 percent of the vote and 50 seats. The Labor Party with its new top candidate Walter Nash received 45.80 percent and 30 seats. The National Party won the elections on November 13, 1954 again with 44.3 percent and 45 seats. The Labor Party came in at 44.1 percent, but only had 35 MPs due to the electoral system. The Social Credit Party, the third strongest force, could not have an MP despite its 11.2 percent.
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The Cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Office | Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| prime minister | Sidney Holland | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Finance minister | Sidney Holland | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Minister for Agriculture and Marketing | Keith Holyoake | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Minister for Labor and Employment | Bill Sullivan | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Minister for Mining and Immigration | Bill Sullivan | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Attorney General and Minister of Justice | Thomas Clifton Webb | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Minister for Scientific and Industrial Research | Keith Holyoake Ronald Algie |
December 13, 1949 September 30, 1951 |
December 8, 1950 November 26, 1954 |
| Minister of Education | Ronald Algie | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Minister for Broadcasting | Ronald Algie | September 30, 1951 | November 26, 1954 |
| Interior minister | William Bodkin | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Minister for Customs and Stamp Duties | Charles Bowden | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | Charles Bowden Jack Thomas Watts |
December 13, 1949 December 8, 1950 |
December 8, 1950 November 26, 1954 |
| Minister of Supply | Charles Bowden Jack Thomas Watts |
December 13, 1949 September 30, 1951 |
September 30, 1951 November 26, 1954 |
| Postmaster General and Minister for Telegraphy | Walter Broadfoot | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Minister for Lands and Forests and Minister for Māori Affairs |
Ernest Corbett | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
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Foreign Minister and Minister for Island Territories |
Frederick Doidge Thomas Clifton Webb |
December 13, 1949 September 19, 1951 |
August 31, 1951 November 26, 1954 |
| Minister of Public Works and Transport | William Goosman | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Minister for Railways and Navy | William Goosman John McAlpine |
December 13, 1949 February 7, 1954 |
February 7, 1954 November 26, 1954 |
| Minister of Defense and Rehabilitation | Thomas Macdonald | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Minister of Health | Jack Thomas Watts Jack Marshall |
December 13, 1949 September 19, 1951 |
September 19, 1951 November 26, 1954 |
| Minister for Social Security | Jack Thomas Watts William Bodkin |
December 13, 1949 December 8, 1950 |
December 8, 1950 November 26, 1954 |
| Civil Aviation Minister | William Goosman Thomas Macdonald |
December 13, 1949 December 8, 1950 |
December 8, 1950 November 26, 1954 |
| Housing Minister | William Goosman Bill Sullivan |
December 13, 1949 1951 |
1951 November 26, 1954 |
| Minister without portfolio | Hilda Ross | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |
| Minister with no portfolio | Jack Marshall | December 13, 1949 | September 30, 1951 |
| Minister with no portfolio | Wilfred Fortune | December 13, 1949 | November 26, 1954 |