Dibbs ministry (1889)
| 25th Cabinet of the Colony of New South Wales | |
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| Date formed | 17 January 1889 |
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| Date dissolved | 7 March 1889 |
| People and organizations | |
| Head of government | George Dibbs |
| Head of state | Queen Victoria (represented by The Lord Carrington) |
| Number of ministers | 10 |
| Member party | unaligned |
| Status in legislature | Minority Government |
| Opposition party | Free Trade Party |
| Opposition leader | Henry Parkes |
| History | |
| Previous | Fourth Parkes ministry |
| Successor | Fifth Parkes ministry |
The Dibbs ministry (1889) or Second Dibbs ministry was the 25th ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was the second of three occasions of being led by the tenth Premier, the Honourable George Dibbs. Dibbs was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1874.
In a period of great financial stress for the Colony, this ministry covers just 49 days from 17 January 1889 until 7 March 1889. Dibbs took over as Premier on the first occasion in October 1885 following resignation of the Hon. Alexander Stuart MLA due to ill-health, with his ministry lasting for 75 days. Dibbs served as Colonial Secretary in the Jennings ministry, before it too suffered budgetary pressures. It was during this time that the party system was formed in New South Wales with Dibbs aligning himself with the Protectionist Party.[1][2][3] Dibbs was succeeded by Henry Parkes.[4]
Composition of ministry
| Portfolio | Minister | Term commence | Term end | Term of office |
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| Premier Colonial Secretary |
Hon. George Dibbs MLA | 17 January 1889 | 7 March 1889 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days |
| Colonial Treasurer | Hon. James Garvan MLA | |||
| Attorney-General Representative of the Government in Legislative Council |
Hon. Edmund Barton MLC | |||
| Secretary for Lands | Hon. William Lyne MLA | |||
| Secretary for Public Works | Hon. James Fletcher MLA | |||
| Minister of Justice | Hon. Thomas Slattery MLA | |||
| Minister of Public Instruction | Hon. Francis Suttor MLA | |||
| Secretary for Mines | Hon. John Chanter MLA | |||
| Postmaster-General | Hon. Henry Clarke MLA | |||
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | Hon. Sir John Lackey MLA |
See also
- George Dibbs - tenth Premier of New South Wales
- Self-government in New South Wales
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1887–1889
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1889–1891
- First Dibbs ministry (1885)
- Third Dibbs ministry (1891-1894)
References
- ↑ Mansfield, Bruce E. "Dibbs, Sir George Richard (1834 - 1904)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ "Sir George Richard Dibbs (1834 - 1904)". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ Serle, Percival. "Dibbs, Sir George Richard (1834 - 1904)". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Project Gutenberg Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)" (Excel spreadsheet). Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
| Preceded by Parkes ministry (1887-1889) |
Dibbs ministry (1889) 1889 |
Succeeded by Parkes ministry (1889-1891) |
