1877–1879 Grey ministry

New Zealand 1877–1879 responsible government August 2017 Grey Ministry ministries New Zealand 1877–1879 George Grey and his Cabinet.jpg 13 October 1877 8 October 1879 George Grey Victoria Greyites 1875-1876 general election Conservatives Harry AtkinsonJohn Hall Atkinson Ministry, 1876–1877 Hall Ministry, 1879–1882 The Grey Ministry was a responsible government that was formed in New Zealand. It formed in October 1877 and governed for two years until October 1879. From the outset, Sir George Grey served as Prime Minister. Background As Premier, Grey was highly active in promoting middle-class liberalism to New Zealanders sponsoring ideas such as electoral reform, land taxes, breaking up large estates, regulation of wages and working hours and accessible education. However his ideas were too radical for many of his contemporaries. Grey's administration was perceived as defective and his leadership poor. As he never had a safe majority in Parliament, Grey unsuccessfully asked for a dissolution in 1878. Soon after the economy began to slide into recession, which caused much unemployment and as a result, unpopularity. The next year Grey's government lost a division in the House triggering an election. Grey and his followers failed to win a majority and in October 1879 Grey resigned.Sinclair Keith 1g21 Grey, George Edward 13 August 2017 Ministers The following members served in the Grey Ministry:Wilson 1985 67-68 NameImageOfficeTerm Sir George Grey center|75px Prime Minister 15 October 1877 – 8 October 1879 Colonial Secretary 15 October 1877 – 18 October 1877 Minister of Customs 15 October 1877 – 12 January 1878 12 July 1878 – 8 October 1879 Minister of Marine 9 April 1878 – 8 October 1879 Minister of Finance 13 July 1879 – 8 October 1879 William Larnach center|75px Minister of Finance 15 October 1877 – 5 March 1878 Minister of Public Works 15 October 1877 – 5 March 1878 James Macandrew center|75px Minister of Lands 15 October 1877 – 25 July 1878 Minister of Immigration 15 October 1877 – 25 July 1878 Minister of Public Works 28 March 1878 – 8 October 1879 John Sheehan center|75px Minister of Native Affairs 13 October 1877 – 8 October 1879 Minister of Justice 13 October 1877 – 8 October 1879 James Temple Fisher center|75px Postmaster-General 13 October 1877 – 8 October 1879 George Stoddart Whitmore center|75px Colonial Secretary 18 October 1877 – 8 October 1879 John Ballance center|75px Minister of Education 12 January 1878 – 1 July 1879 Minister of Finance 12 January 1878 – 1 July 1879 Robert Stout center|75px Attorney-General 13 March 1878 – 25 June 1879 Minister of Lands 13 March 1878 – 25 June 1879 Hoani Nahe center|75px Member of Executive Council 17 November 1877 – 8 October 1879 John Nathanial Wilson center|75px Member of Executive Council 2 November 1878 – 8 October 1879 William Swanson center|75px Member of Executive Council 17 April 1879 – 15 July 1879 William Gisborne center|75px Minister of Lands 5 July 1879 – 15 July 1879 Minister of Mines 5 July 1879 – 8 October 1879 Minister of Immigration 5 July 1879 – 8 October 1879 James William Thomson center|75px Member of Executive Council 15 July 1879 – 8 October 1879 Minister of Lands 16 July 1879 – 8 October 1879 Notes References Wilson Jim Jim Wilson (librarian) New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 4th First published in 1913 1985 V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer Wellington 154283103 See also List of New Zealand governments Category:Ministries of Queen Victoria Category:Governments of New Zealand Category:1877 establishments in New Zealand Category:1879 disestablishments in New Zealand Grey Ministry Grey Ministry