The First Griffith Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Premier Samuel Griffith. It succeeded the First McIlwraith Ministry on 13 November 1883 after the latter lost the 1883 election. It was succeeded by the Second McIlwraith Ministry on 13 June 1888 after itself losing the 1888 election.
On 13 November 1883, the Governor, Sir Anthony Musgrave, designated 6 principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Parliament of Queensland to the Ministry as follows:
Office | Minister |
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Samuel Griffith, MLA | |
Colonial Treasurer | James Dickson, MLA (until 17 August 1887) |
Attorney-General | Arthur Rutledge, MLA |
Secretary for Public Lands | Charles Dutton, MLA (until 30 August 1887) |
William Miles, MLA (until 22 August 1887) | |
Secretary for Public Instruction | Samuel Griffith, MLA (until 3 January 1885) |
Postmaster-General | James Garrick, MLC (until 24 June 1884) |
Representative of Government in the Legislative Council | James Garrick, MLC (until 24 June 1884) |
Minister without portfolio | Richard Bingham Sheridan, MLA (until 3 January 1885) |
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