Stuart ministry
| Stuart ministry | |
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| 20th cabinet of the Colony of New South Wales | |
 
Premier Alexander Stuart and the Colony of New South Wales (1863–1900)
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| Date formed | 5 January 1883 |
| Date dissolved | 6 October 1885 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Victoria (represented by Lord Augustus Loftus and subsequently The Lord Carrington) |
| Head of government | Alexander Stuart |
| No. of ministers | 10 |
| Member party | unaligned |
| Status in legislature | Minority government |
| Opposition party | unaligned |
| Opposition leader | Henry Parkes |
| History | |
| Predecessor | 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.
: 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.
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