John McDonald (Victorian politician)

37th Premier of Victoria
John Gladstone Black McDonald

In office 27 June 1950] – 28 October 1952
Preceded by	Thomas Hollway
Succeeded by	Thomas Hollway
In office 31 October 1952 – 17 December 1952
Preceded by	Thomas Hollway
Succeeded by	John Cain (senior)

Born	6 December 1898 Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Died	23 April 1977 (aged 78) Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Spouse	Mary Cosser Trotter

Sir John Gladstone Black McDonald (1898–1977) was 37th Premier of Victoria (leading the Country Party) from 27 June 1950 to 17 December 1952, except for a few days in October 1952 when Thomas Hollway led a brief Electoral Reform government. McDonald came to office by defeating Hollway's Liberals, but was himself vanquished by the Australian Labor Party under John Cain (senior) in 1952.

Preceded by Thomas Hollway	Premier of Victoria 1950-1952	Succeeded by Thomas Hollway
Preceded by Thomas Hollway	Premier of Victoria 1952-1952	Succeeded by John Cain (senior)
Preceded by Albert Dunstan	Leader of the Country Party in Victoria 1945-1955	Succeeded by Herbert Hyland

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