About Me
Full Name
Sir George Ritchie KCMG
Date of Birth
14 December 1864
Party
Liberal and Country League
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Northern District
House
Legislative Council
Date Elected
03 May 1902
Deceased
07 August 1944
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
09 Jun 1932 - 28 Apr 1944
Northern District
Legislative Council
Liberal and Country League
Retired
05 Apr 1924 - 09 Jun 1932
Northern District
Legislative Council
Liberal Federation
Changed Party
02 Apr 1910 - 02 Nov 1922
Alexandra
House of Assembly
Liberal Union
Resigned
10 Aug 1904 - 02 Apr 1910
Alexandra
House of Assembly
Farmers and Producers Political Union
Changed Party
03 May 1902 - 10 Aug 1904
Alexandra
House of Assembly
Pre-Party System
Changed Party
Offices Held
28 Apr 1944 - Current
Former Member
Ministerial Appointments
29 Aug 1935 - 08 Aug 1939
Minister of Health
18 Apr 1933 - 03 Nov 1938
Minister of Education
18 Apr 1933 - 05 Nov 1938
Minister of Afforestation
18 Apr 1933 - 08 Aug 1939
Chief Secretary
18 Apr 1933 - 08 Aug 1939
Minister of Mines
08 Apr 1920 - 03 Nov 1922
Minister of Education
08 Apr 1920 - 03 Nov 1922
Treasurer
15 May 1919 - 24 Jul 1919
Minister of Agriculture
15 May 1919 - 08 Apr 1920
Commissioner of Public Works
15 May 1919 - 08 Apr 1920
Minister of Railways
14 Jul 1917 - 27 Aug 1917
Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration
14 Jul 1917 - 27 Aug 1917
Minister of Agriculture
19 Nov 1914 - 03 Apr 1915
Commissioner of Public Works
19 Nov 1914 - 03 Apr 1915
Minister for Water Supply
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Committee Membership
08 Jul 1941 - 19 Jul 1944
Former Member- Joint Committee on Subordinate Legislation