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This article lists New Zealand ministries, which are ruling groups of Ministers in New Zealand. There are three distinctly different periods; firstly the period during the 1st New Zealand Government without responsible government, then from 1856 to 1890 the period of responsible Government, and the third period started with the formation of political parties in 1891. Ministries are in modern usage ''cabinets'' or ''governments;'' although this definition excludes Ministers outside Cabinet (up to the introduction of MMP in 1996, most ministers were in the Cabinet). ==Period without responsible Government 1854–1856== The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and was the second enactment to grant the colony of New Zealand self-government. The first elections for a New Zealand House of Representatives were held during 1853, and this lower house met for the first time in 1854 in Auckland. In practice, the country was initially governed by the Governor, George Grey, with the advice of the Civil Secretary and some officials that were appointed back in 1840/41, namely Andrew Sinclair (Colonial Secretary), William Swainson (Attorney-General), and Alexander Shepherd (Colonial Treasurer). In the first session of the 1st New Zealand Parliament, three elected member took office under the leadership of James FitzGerald, to be later joined by two members of the Legislative Council. Whilst they were the first official Executive Government under the Constitution, the practical administration remained with the Government officials. The second Ministry led by Thomas Forsaith, which briefly formed during the second session of the 1st Parliament, also had no real power. *Unofficial members: Fitzgerald Ministry, 1854; 14 June 1854 to 2 August 1854 *Unofficial members: Forsaith Ministry, 1854; 31 August 1854 to 2 September 1854 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of New Zealand ministries」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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