Brownlee ministry

The Brownlee Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by Premier John Edward Brownlee, and Ministers that governed Alberta from part way through the 5th Alberta Legislature from November 23, 1925, to part way through the 7th Alberta Legislature on July 10, 1934.

Brownlee Ministry
5th ministry of Alberta
John Edward Brownlee
Date formed	November 5, 1925 (1925-11-05)
Date dissolved	July 10, 1934 (1934-07-10)
People and organisations
Monarch	George V
Lieutenant Governor	William Egbert William L. Walsh
Premier	John Edward Brownlee
Premier's history	Premiership of John Edward Brownlee
Member party	United Farmers of Alberta
Status in legislature	Majority
History
Elections	1926, 1930
Legislature terms	5th Alberta Legislature 6th Alberta Legislature 7th Alberta Legislature
Incoming formation	Greenfield's resignation
Outgoing formation	Brownlee's resignation
Predecessor	Greenfield Ministry
Successor	Reid Ministry

The Executive Council (commonly known as the cabinet) was made up of members of the United Farmers of Alberta 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
John Edward Brownlee	President of the Executive Council (Premier)	November 23, 1925	July 10, 1934
Richard Gavin Reid	Provincial Treasurer	November 3, 1923	July 9, 1934
George Hoadley	Provincial Secretary	November 23, 1925	June 4, 1926
John Edward Brownlee		July 29, 1926	July 9, 1934
John Edward Brownlee	Attorney General	August 13, 1921	June 4, 1926
John Lymburn		June 5, 1926	July 9, 1934
Perren Baker	Minister of Education	August 13, 1921	September 2, 1935
George Hoadley	Minister of Public Health	November 3, 1923	September 2, 1935
Richard Gavin Reid	Minister of Municipal Affairs	November 23, 1925	July 9, 1934
George Hoadley	Minister of Agriculture	August 13, 1921	June 1, 1934
Frank Grisdale		June 2, 1934	September 2, 1935
Richard Gavin Reid	Minister of Lands and Mines	October 2, 1930	July 9, 1934
Alex Ross	Minister of Public Works	August 13, 1921	December 30, 1926
Oran McPherson		December 31, 1926	July 9, 1934
Vernor Smith	Minister of Railways and Telephones	August 13, 1921	July 19, 1932
George Hoadley		June 2, 1934	July 9, 1934
Irene Parlby	Minister Without Portfolio	August 13, 1921	August 21, 1935

See also

• Executive Council of Alberta
• List of Alberta provincial ministers

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.