Stuart ministry
| 20th Cabinet of the Colony of New South Wales | |
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| Date formed | 5 January 1883 |
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| Date dissolved | 6 October 1885 |
| People and organizations | |
| Head of government | Alexander Stuart |
| Head of state | Queen Victoria (represented by Lord Augustus Loftus and subsequently The Lord Carrington) |
| Number of ministers | 10 |
| Member party | unaligned |
| Status in legislature | Minority Government |
| Opposition party | unaligned |
| Opposition leader | Henry Parkes |
| History | |
| Previous | Third Parkes ministry |
| Successor | First Dibbs ministry |
The Stuart ministry was the 20th ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was led by the Honourable Sir Alexander Stuart. Stuart was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1874.
The title of Premier was widely used to refer to the Leader of Government, but not enshrined in formal use until 1920.
There was no party system in New South Wales politics until 1887. Under the constitution, ministers were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed. These by-elections are only noted when the minister was defeated; in general, he was elected unopposed.
This ministry covers the period from 5 January 1883 until 6 October 1885. Suffering a paralytic stroke whilst in office, W. B. Dalley was Acting Leader of the Government from late 1884. Following Dalley's decision to send a contingent of troops to the Sudan, Stuart resigned in October 1885 with his Treasurer, George Dibbs, succeeding as Colonial Premier.[1][2][3]
Composition of ministry
| Portfolio | Minister | Term commence | Term end | Term of office |
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| Premier Colonial Secretary |
Hon. Sir Alexander Stuart MLA a | 5 January 1883 | 6 October 1885 | 2 yearExpression error: Unexpected < operator, Expression error: Unexpected number. dayExpression error: Unexpected < operator |
| Colonial Treasurer | Hon. George Dibbs MLA | |||
| Minister of Public Instruction | Hon. George Reid MLA | 6 March 1884 | 1 yearExpression error: Unexpected < operator, Expression error: Unexpected number. dayExpression error: Unexpected < operator | |
| Hon. William Trickett MLA | 2 May 1884 | 6 October 1885 | 1 yearExpression error: Unexpected < operator, Expression error: Unexpected number. dayExpression error: Unexpected < operator | |
| Minister of Justice | Hon. Henry Cohen MLA | 5 January 1883 | 2 yearExpression error: Unexpected < operator, Expression error: Unexpected number. dayExpression error: Unexpected < operator | |
| Attorney-General Representative of the Government in Legislative Council |
Hon. William Dalley MLC 1 | |||
| Secretary for Lands | Hon. James Farnell MLA | |||
| Secretary for Public Works | Hon. Henry Copeland MLA | 28 March 1883 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
| Hon. Francis Wright MLA | 28 May 1883 | 6 October 1885 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
| Postmaster-General | 5 January 1883 | 27 May 1883 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
| Hon. William Trickett MLA | 28 May 1883 | 1 May 1884 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days | |
| Hon. James Norton MLA | 2 May 1884 | 6 October 1885 | 1 yearExpression error: Unexpected < operator, Expression error: Unexpected number. dayExpression error: Unexpected < operator | |
| Secretary for Mines | Hon. Joseph Palmer Abbott MLA | 5 January 1883 | 2 yearExpression error: Unexpected < operator, Expression error: Unexpected number. dayExpression error: Unexpected < operator | |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | Hon. Sir Patrick Jennings MLC | 31 July 1883 | Expression error: Unexpected number. days |
:a Due to the illness of Sir Alexander Stuart, in addition to his other responsibilities, W. B. Dalley was also charged with the duties of Colonial Secretary from 7 October 1884, to 11 May 1885.
See also
- Alexander Stuart - ninth Premier of New South Wales
- Self-government in New South Wales
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1882–1885
References
- ↑ Nairn, Bede; Martha Rutledge. "Stuart, Sir Alexander (1824 - 1886)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ↑ Serle, Percival. "Stuart, Sir Alexander (1824 - 1886)". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Project Gutenberg Australia. Retrieved 17 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 (1878-1883) |
Stuart ministry 1883-1885 |
Succeeded by Dibbs ministry (1885) |
