Ernie Shepherd (politician)
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Alfred Ernest "Ernie" Shepherd (6 January 1901 – 12 September 1958) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party
member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for the electorates of Sunshine
(1945–1955), Ascot Vale
(1955–1958) and Footscray
(1958). From 1952 to 1955, he was the Victorian Minister for Education in John Cain
's cabinet, and from 1957 to 1958 was leader of the Labor Party
in Victoria and Leader of the Opposition
.
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
for the electorates of Sunshine
Electoral district of Sunshine
Electoral district of Sunshine was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Sunshine:...
(1945–1955), Ascot Vale
Electoral district of Ascot Vale
Ascot Vale was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Ascot Vale:...
(1955–1958) and Footscray
Electoral district of Footscray
The Electoral district of Footscray is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It lies just north of Melbourne and covers the suburbs of Footscray, Maribyrnong and Seddon....
(1958). From 1952 to 1955, he was the Victorian Minister for Education in John Cain
John Cain (senior)
John Cain was an Australian politician, who became the 34th premier of Victoria, and was the first Australian Labor Party leader to win a majority in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He was the only premier of Victoria whose son also served as premier.-Early life:Cain was born, one of 18...
's cabinet, and from 1957 to 1958 was leader of the Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
in Victoria and Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition (Victoria)
The Leader of the Opposition in Victoria is the leader of the largest political party in parliament but not in government. He or she is always a member of the Legislative Assembly...
.