The Lang ministry (1927) or Second Lang ministry or Lang Reconstruction ministry was the 43rd ministry of the

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, and was led by the 23rd

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, Jack Lang. This ministry was the second of three ministries where Lang was Premier. Lang was first elected to the

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in 1913 and served continuously until 1946. In 1923 Lang was elected NSW Parliamentary Leader of the Labor Party by Labor caucus, and became Opposition Leader. At the 1925 state election, Lang led Labor to victory, defeating the Nationalist Party led by Sir George Fuller. Lang's initial ministry was confronted with extended cabinet strife, centred on

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. Lang resigned his commission on 26 May 1927. As there was no viable alternative government,

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recommissioned Lang to form a caretaker government on the condition that he would recommend a dissolution of the Legislative Assembly and call an early election, which was held in October 1927. This reconstructed ministry covers the

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period from 27 May 1927 until 18 October 1927 when Lang was defeated by a

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led by Thomas Bavin and

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Composition of ministry

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Lang on 27 May 1927 and covers the period up to 18 October 1927. Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

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Composition of ministry

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