Dibbs ministry (1889)

Second Dibbs ministry
25th Cabinet of the Colony of New South Wales

Premier George Dibbs and the Colony of New South Wales (1863–1900)
Date formed 17 January 1889 (1889-01-17)
Date dissolved 7 March 1889 (1889-03-07)
People and organisations
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
Predecessor 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
Premier
Colonial Secretary		 Hon. George Dibbs MLA 17 January 1889 7 March 1889 49 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

References

  1. ↑ Mansfield, Bruce E. "Dibbs, Sir George Richard (1834 - 1904)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sir George Richard Dibbs (1834 - 1904)". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Serle, Percival. "Dibbs, Sir George Richard (1834 - 1904)". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Project Gutenberg Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "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)
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