1884–1887 Stout–Vogel ministry

New Zealand political ministry Stout–Vogel Ministry ministries New Zealand 1884–1887 3 September 1884 8 October 1887 Robert Stout Julius Vogel Victoria Stout–Vogelites 1884 general election Conservatives Harry Atkinson 1884 Atkinson Ministry 1887–1891 Atkinson Ministry The Second Stout–Vogel Ministry was a responsible government in New Zealand that was formed in September 1884 and governed until October 1887. From the outset, Robert Stout served as Prime Minister as well as Attorney-General whilst Julius Vogel held the post of Minister of Finance. This ministry entered power less than a week after the short-lived First Stout–Vogel Ministry fell. It had lasted only a fortnight, with James William Thomson moving a vote of no confidence against Stout; Harry Atkinson then formed his fourth ministry. However, Atkinson also failed to win the confidence of parliament, and Stout and Vogel supplanted him and remained in power for the next three years. Background Vogel had the larger following in the coalition, but his poor health caused him to yield the premiership to Stout. Regardless, many observers still saw Vogel as the more dominant partner in the alliance. Both men were highly active in building consensus between the growing labour movement and middle-class liberalism. Both leaders were likeminded on social policy, however frequently clashed over financial policy.Sinclair Keith Dalziel Raewyn 1v4 Vogel, Julius 27 April 2020 Keith Sinclair Raewyn Dalziel At the time the ministry was formed, New Zealand was in a prolonged economic recession. As Treasurer, Vogel did what he could to promote recovery, including borrowing, though with little success. The initially hopeful populace lost faith that the government could restore economic prosperity, viewing that retrenchment was the only solution, not expansionism. Atkinson passed another motion of no confidence against the government on 28 May 1887. Stout was granted a dissolution, but the subsequent election went against the Ministry and Stout himself suffered the indignity of losing his own seat.Hamer David 2s48 Stout, Robert 6 February 2016 Ministers The following members served in the reconstructed Stout–Vogel Ministry:Wilson 1985 69–70 NameImageOfficeTerm Sir Robert Stout center|75px Prime Minister 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 Attorney-General 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 Minister of Education 8 January 1885 – 8 October 1887 Sir Julius Vogel center|75px Minister of Finance 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 Postmaster-General 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 Commissioner of Trade and Customs 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 Commissioner of Telegraphs 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 Commissioner of Stamp Duties 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 Edward Richardson, MLC center|75px Minister of Public Works 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 John Ballance center|75px Minister of Native Affairs 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 Minister of Defence 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 Minister of Lands 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 Minister of Immigration 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 Joseph Tole center|75px Minister of Justice 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 Patrick Buckley, MLC center|75px Colonial Secretary 3 September 1884 – 8 October 1887 William Reynolds center|75px Member of Executive Council 3 September 1884 – 3 January 1885 3 June 1886 – 8 October 1887 William Larnach center|75px Minister of Mines 5 January 1885 – 8 October 1887 Minister of Marine 5 January 1885 – 8 October 1887 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 April 2017 Category:Ministries of Queen Victoria Category:Governments of New Zealand Category:1884 establishments in New Zealand Category:1887 disestablishments in New Zealand Stout-Vogel Ministry Stout-Vogel Ministry