Forrest ministry
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The Forrest ministry was the first government ministry in Western Australia, after the inauguration of responsible government. It ran from 29 December 1890 to 14 February 1901, when it was succeeded by the Throssell ministry.
The members of the Forrest Ministry were:
| Minister | Office | Period in Office |
| John Forrest | Premier and Treasurer | 29 December 1890–14 February 1901 |
| Colonial Secretary | 4 December 1894–28 April 1898 | |
| George Shenton | Colonial Secretary | 29 December 1890–11 October 1892 |
| Stephen Henry Parker | Colonial Secretary | 11 October 1892–4 December 1894 |
| Septimus Burt | Attorney-General | 29 December 1890–27 October 1897 |
| Richard Pennefather | Attorney-General | 27 October 1897–15 February 1901 |
| William Marmion | Commissioner of Crown Lands | 29 December 1890–4 December 1894 |
| Alexander Richardson | Commissioner of Crown Lands | 4 December 1894–13 March 1897 |
| George Throssell | Commissioner of Crown Lands | 13 March 1897–14 February 1901 |
| Harry Venn | Commissioner of Railways and Director of Public Works | 29 December 1890–10 March 1896 |
| Frederick Henry Piesse | Commissioner of Railways and Director of Public Works | 1 April 1896–23 August 1900 |
| Barrington Wood | Commissioner of Railways and Director of Public Works | 10 September 1900–15 February 1901 |
| Edward Wittenoom | Minister for Education | 19 December 1894–12 May 1897 |
| Minister for Mines | 19 December 1894–28 April 1898 | |
| Henry Lefroy | Minister for Education | 12 May 1897–28 April 1898 |
| Minister for Mines | 28 April 1898–15 February 1901 | |
| George Randell | Colonial Secretary and Minister for Education | 28 April 1898–15 February 1901 |
