Colonial Secretary (New Zealand)
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The Colonial Secretary of New Zealand was an office established in 1840 and abolished in 1907.[1] The position should not be confused with the Colonial Secretary of the former Colonial Office of the United Kingdom.
Along with the Chief Justice, the office was one of the first four created by Governor William Hobson when he arrived in New Zealand in January 1840. The Colonial Secretary's Office handled the creation of New Zealand's public service, and became the modern Department of Internal Affairs in 1907[1]. The Colonial Secretary became known as the Minister of Internal Affairs from then on.
The Colonial Secretary was considered the deputy of the Governor, until the granting of responsible government. For example, Willoughby Shortland acted as administrator of government following the death of William Hobson in 1841. Henry Sewell, who is considered by some as the first Premier of New Zealand, held the position for his short tenure as head of the government in 1856.[2]
[edit] List of Colonial Secretaries
| Name | Governor served | Premier or Prime Minister served | Took Office | Left Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willoughby Shortland | William Hobson | 29 January 1840 | 31 December 1843 | None | |
| 2 | Andrew Sinclair | Robert FitzRoy George Grey |
6 January 1844 | 7 May 1856[3] | None | |
| 3 | Henry Sewell | (Himself) | 7 May 1856[3] | 20 May 1856 | None | |
| 4 | William Fox | (Himself) | 20 May 1856 | 2 June 1856 | None | |
| 5 | Edward Stafford | (Himself) | 2 June 1856 | 12 July 1861 | None | |
| William Fox (2nd time) | (Himself) | 12 July 1861 | 6 August 1862 | None | ||
| 6 | Alfred Domett | (Himself) | 6 August 1862 | 30 October 1863 | None | |
| 7 | Frederick Whitaker | (Himself) | 30 October 1863 | 24 November 1864 | None | |
| 8 | Frederick Weld | (Himself) | 24 November 1864 | 16 October 1865 | None | |
| Edward Stafford (2nd time) | (Himself) | 16 October 1865 | 28 June 1869[4] | None | ||
| 9 | William Gisborne | William Fox | 28 June 1869 | 10 September 1872[5] | None | |
| Daniel Pollen | 8 April 1873 | 1877 | None | |||
| Patrick Buckley | 1884 | 1887 | None | |||
| Patrick Buckley | John Ballance | 1891 | 20 December 1895[6] | Liberal | ||
| James Carroll | John Ballance | 20 December 1895[6] | Liberal |
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Department of Internal Affairs: History of The Department - History of the Department
- ^ Former PM's - Official website of the Prime Minister of New Zealand
- ^ a b SINCLAIR, Andrew - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
- ^ History of the Department, Ministry of Internal Affairs, http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/About-us-History-of-The-Department-Index?OpenDocument
- ^ GISBORNE, William - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
- ^ a b "Cyclopedia of New Zealand - Colonial Secretary's department". NZETC. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-body-d6-d8-d2.html#name-207604-mention.
