Sir Wilfrid Selwyn Kent Hughes

Former Member Member of Victorian Parliament between 1927 and 1949 Born: 12 June 1895 (East Melbourne, Victoria)
Died: 31 July 1970 (Kew, Victoria)
Wilfrid Kent Hughes

Parties represented

Nationalist

United Australia Party

Liberal Party

Liberal Country Party

Electorate

Kew (1 April 1927 - 1 October 1949) Resigned

*The start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.

Ministries

Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings (7 December 1948 - 29 October 1949)

Minister of Transport (20 November 1947 - 29 October 1949)

Minister of Public Instruction (20 November 1947 - 7 December 1948)

Minister of Transport (13 September 1935 - 2 April 1935)

Minister of Labour (25 July 1934 - 2 April 1935)

Minister of Railways (25 July 1934 - 13 September 1934)

Minister without portfolio (19 May 1932 - 25 July 1934)

Minister of Sustenance (1 May 1932 - 1 November 1933)

Positions

Chief Secretary (3 December 1948 - 7 December 1948)

Deputy Premier (1 December 1948 - 1 October 1949)

Deputy Premier (1 March 1935 - 1 April 1935)

Committee Memberships

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (20 December 1945 - 9 October 1947)

Member Printing Committee (20 December 1945 - 9 October 1947)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (1 May 1940 - 30 June 1941)

Member Printing Committee (1 May 1940 - 30 June 1941)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (4 July 1939 - 15 February 1940)

Member Printing Committee (4 July 1939 - 15 February 1940)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (6 July 1938 - 3 July 1939)

Member Printing Committee (6 July 1938 - 3 July 1939)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (10 November 1937 - 5 July 1938)

Member Printing Committee (10 November 1937 - 5 July 1938)

Member Printing Committee (21 July 1937 - 6 September 1937)

Member Printing Committee (7 July 1936 - 20 July 1937)

Member Printing Committee (29 May 1935 - 6 July 1936)

Member Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee (26 June 1934 - 1 February 1935)

Member Printing Committee (26 June 1934 - 1 February 1935)

Member Printing Committee (4 July 1933 - 25 June 1934)

Member Printing Committee (15 September 1932 - 3 July 1933)

Member Printing Committee (20 May 1931 - 22 April 1932)

Member Printing Committee (10 April 1930 - 19 May 1931)

Member Machinery Monopolies Restriction Bill Committee (26 July 1928 - 1 November 1929)

Member Engineers Registration Bill Committee (26 July 1928 - 1 November 1929)

Awards

OBE; KBE 1957

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