Baker Ministry

Baker ministry
2nd cabinet of the Colony of South Australia
Premier John Baker (1869)
Date formed	21 August 1857
Date dissolved	1 September 1857
People and organisations
Head of government	John Baker
Head of state	Queen Victoria (Monarch) Sir Richard MacDonnell (Governor)
Number of ministers	6
Member party	unaligned
Status in legislature	Minority Government
Opposition party	unaligned
History
Predecessor	Finniss Ministry
Successor	Torrens Ministry

The Baker Ministry was the 2nd Ministry of the Government of South Australia, led by Premier John Baker. It commenced on 21 August 1857 after Baker's allies defeated the Finniss Ministry in the House of Assembly. The ministry lost a confidence vote after only two days, announced that they would resign, and adjourned parliament until the formation of the Torrens Ministry on 1 September 1857. At 11 days in office, it is the third-shortest ministry in South Australian history.^[1][2]

Composition of ministry

Portfolio	Minister	Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Premier Chief Secretary	Hon. John Baker MLC	21 August 1857	1 September 1857	11 days
Colonial Treasurer	Hon. Capt. John Hart MHA
Attorney-General	Hon. Edward Gwynne MLC
Commissioner of Crown Lands and Immigration	Hon. William Milne MHA
Commissioner of Public Works	Hon. Arthur Blyth MHA
Solicitor-General	Hon. John Bagot MHA

References

1. "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836-2009" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
2. "SOUTH AUSTRALIA.". The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859). Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 7 September 1857. p. 2. Retrieved 21 September 2015.